Attorney General Kiryowa Kiwanuka finds himself ensnared in a quagmire of legal and ethical turmoil, following revelations of his controversial role in a Shs28.8 billion land compensation deal.
The case, which has ignited a firestorm of public scrutiny, centres on allegations of conflict of interest, breach of fiduciary duty, and contravention of anti-corruption laws—a scenario that has turned the tables against the nation’s chief legal guardian.
The controversy reached a boiling point after an intense X (formerly Twitter) exchange on July 18, where journalist and legal activist Agatha Atuhaire put Kiwanuka on the spot under the hashtag #AskTheAG. Ms Atuhaire’s pointed questions brought to light damning details: the land titles at the heart of the compensation were issued in 2014, well after the land had been classified as a wetland in 1995 and 1998.
The Lands ministry had, in a February 8, 2017, letter explicitly advised the Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited (UETCL) against compensating for the land, citing its illegal status. Yet, despite the red flags, the Attorney General (AG) gave the green light to a consent judgment authorising the payout.
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