State House Anti Corruption Unit Arrests Kiwanuka Jackson Over Land Fraud

By Spy Uganda

The State House Anti-Corruption Unit, in collaboration with the Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID) and the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP), this afternoon arraigned Kiwanuka Jackson before the Makindye Chief Magistrate’s Court on charges of conspiracy to defraud. He has been remanded until April 25, 2025, pending further investigations.

According to the prosecution, Kiwanuka conspired with Police Constable Katungi Alex, an officer attached to the Environmental Protection Police Unit under the Ministry of Water and Environment, to fraudulently acquire land from a private citizen, Mutebi John Baptist. The alleged incident occurred in March 2023.

PC Katungi is accused of threatening Mutebi with eviction from his land, located near a wetland, unless he agreed to surrender a portion of it. Acting under duress, Mutebi reluctantly consented. The land was then transferred into Kiwanuka’s name without any compensation made to the original owner.

PC Katungi was previously arraigned and charged with demanding money with menaces and is currently on remand until April 25, 2025, in connection to the same case.

This latest development builds upon an earlier case in which PC Katungi, alongside Assistant Inspector of Police (AIP) Hadali Keneth, was brought before the Kajjansi Chief Magistrate’s Court on charges of assault, abuse of office, and conspiracy. The charges stem from a series of complaints from residents and investors in Entebbe and Kajjansi, accusing Katungi of harassment, unlawful arrests, land grabbing, and extortion, often under the guise of enforcing environmental regulations.

Katungi is also under investigation for allegedly establishing unauthorized developments in wetland areas—actions that directly contravene the Environmental Protection Police Unit’s mandate.

The State House Anti-Corruption Unit emphasized that the government remains committed to holding public officials accountable, especially those entrusted with protecting critical environmental and public resources.

“These cases are a clear signal that misconduct, corruption, and abuse of office will not be tolerated, regardless of rank or position,” the Unit stated.