Report faults former mayor over Nateete market sale
Former Kampala mayor, Mr Nasser Ntege Sebaggala. FILE PHOTO
What you need to know:
- The report accuses KCCA of concealing information pertaining to the sale of the market and all the irregularities, while at the same time KCCA executive director Jennifer Musisi and KCCA spokesperson denied ownership of the market in the media and in Parliament.
- The company bought the market after allegedly borrowing Shs250m from David S.F Bukaalanye in 2007, but failed to pay back. The lender in 2014 then filed a case in the Land Division of the High Court in Kampala, which he successfully won, leading to the attachment of Nateete market land title.
Kampala. Former Kampala mayor and two town clerks should face prosecution over the “irregular and fraudulent” sale of Nateete market, a sub probe committee on the market has recommended.
According to the probe recommendations, Mr Nasser Ntege Sebaggala and former Kampala City Council (KCC) town clerks, Mr James Ssegane and his predecesor Ruth Kijjambu, should be investigated and if found culpable, be prosecuted.
Others who face prosecution are city advocate Josephine Karugonjo and Frank Muleka.
KCCA not spared
The current Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) is also faulted for lack of effort to recover the leasehold for Nateete market and a mailo land title that had been registered in the names of KCC.
The report released yesterday by Kampala minister Beti Kamya recommended that government carries out an investigation into proceedings that preceded the sale of the market to unearth the forgeries.
The report accuses KCCA of concealing information pertaining to the sale of the market and all the irregularities, while at the same time KCCA executive director Jennifer Musisi and KCCA spokesperson denied ownership of the market in the media and in Parliament.
During her visit to the parliamentary Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises in July, Ms Musisi told MPs that KCCA did not own Nateete market.
The market was sold to RR and Family Transporters at a cost of Shs3.5b. RR and Family Transporters Company Ltd is owned by G. Ruhweza and Grace Ruhweza.
They bought the market following a court order issued in March following an application by the sellers; Musa Damulira, Madina Nasejje, Juma Lutwama, Sulaiman Nsimbe and Ismael Sebugwawo.
The company bought the market after allegedly borrowing Shs250m from David S.F Bukaalanye in 2007, but failed to pay back. The lender in 2014 then filed a case in the Land Division of the High Court in Kampala, which he successfully won, leading to the attachment of Nateete market land title.
Ms Kamya yesterday said the government policy does not allow individuals to acquire land where there are public facilities such as markets.
“We will not allow an individual to evict you. You are here to stay. I am going to follow up the recommendations in the report and you will see how things will turn,” Ms Kamya said.
