Veteran journalist Andrew Mwenda has reignited debate over Internal Affairs Minister Gen. Kahinda Otafiire’s human rights record, accusing him of involvement in a controversial land dispute in Munyonyo, Kampala.
Speaking on the Simply Legal podcast, Mwenda recounted a 2021 dispute involving an Indian businessman who allegedly owned nine acres of land in Munyonyo.
According to Mwenda, the businessman had previously sought Otafiire’s help to stop the late Christopher Obey from taking over the property. Mwenda claimed Otafiire intervened but later allegedly said he had purchased the same land from the businessman.
Mwenda further alleged that the businessman was arrested on Otafiire’s orders when the dispute resurfaced.
The journalist said he intervened by contacting Chief of Defence Forces Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, Gen. Salim Saleh and President Yoweri Museveni in an attempt to resolve the matter. He claimed the eventual outcome favoured Otafiire.
The allegations have renewed debate over land ownership disputes involving powerful individuals and accusations of public office being used in private conflicts.
🚨 Andrew Mwenda Accuses Gen. Otafiire of Land Grabbing, Questions His Human Rights Record
Veteran journalist Andrew Mwenda has reignited debate over Gen. Kahinda Otafiire’s human rights record, accusing the Minister of Internal Affairs of involvement in a controversial land dispute and questioning his moral authority to speak about human rights.
Speaking during an interview on the Simply Legal podcast, Mwenda recounted a 2021 dispute involving an Indian businessman who allegedly owned nine acres of land in Munyonyo, Kampala.
According to Mwenda, the businessman had earlier faced an alleged attempt by the late Christopher Obey to take over the land. The businessman reportedly sought help from Otafiire, who was then serving as Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs.
Mwenda said Otafiire intervened at the time and helped stop Obey from taking the property.
However, Mwenda alleged that the situation took a different turn following Obey’s death in 2021, when Otafiire reportedly claimed that he had purchased the same land from the deceased businessman.
The journalist further claimed that the Indian businessman was arrested on Otafiire’s orders when the dispute resurfaced.
Mwenda said he personally intervened in the matter, contacting Chief of Defence Forces Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, Gen. Salim Saleh and President Yoweri Museveni in an attempt to resolve the dispute.
He alleged that the eventual outcome favoured Otafiire, despite the businessman having previously challenged the alleged attempt to take his land.
Mwenda’s account has renewed questions about land ownership disputes involving powerful individuals and the use of public offices in private conflicts.
Otafiire has faced allegations of land grabbing in other disputes, although he has previously defended his position in land-related controversies by pointing to legal purchases and ownership documents.
The claims made by Mwenda during the podcast have not been independently verified, and the account presented in the interview does not, on its own, establish wrongdoing by Otafiire.
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However, Mwenda’s account has not been independently verified, and the allegations do not by themselves establish wrongdoing by Otafiire.
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