Gen. Otafiire’s Daughter storms Njeru stock farm - sprays harmful chemicals on grass.

 A lady only identified as Claire accompanied with armed security officers yesterday 1^st June 2023, stormed Njeru stock farm and destroyed property worth millions of Shillings.

 

It is alleged that Claire introduced herself before the care takers at Njeru stock farm as a daughter to Gen Kahinda Otafiire.

 

According to the care taker of this facility, Clair who was driving in a government Double cabin had armed UPDF officers and other man power who destroyed the farm fence, sprayed grass with harmful chemicals and made away with a number of farm equipment. 

The care taker further alleged that Claire claimed that the 100 Acres of this farm belonged to Gen Otafiire (her father), therefore she had come to claim for it.

 

    

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW:

In 2019, Gen. Kahinda Otafire before members of parliament  said that he legally acquired 50 acres of Njeru stock farm land.

Otafire told Parliament on 1st November 2019 that he did not grab government land, but bought it from an individual.

The 1,099-acre farm located at Bukaya west village, in Njeru municipality, is one of the government farms managed under the National animal genetic resources center and data bank. It hosts a demonstration farm, a breeding center and a research center, among other facilities. However, more than 504 acres, have been illegally acquired by individuals.

Otafire who tabled the documents said that he wanted the government to leave the land that he had rightfully acquired. Among documents tabled were; copy of certificate of title, sale agreement copy, a judgement of the Buganda Lukiiko on the land dispute, copies of letters of administration among others.

According to Otafire, government does not have any title of the land. He explained that the land belonged to the late Kato Fredrick and Christopher Lule who sold him the land.

The deceased were the administrators of the estates of the late Enoka Sebowa and Gustar Seruwo who were the first proprietor of the land.

MPs however accused Otafire of using his office to grab the land. Nandala Mafabi, the Budadiri West MP said Otafiire had often been involved in illegal acquisition of government land.

Lilly Adong, the Nwoya Woman MP, who was a member of the agriculture committee, said it was  true the land belonged to a private individual and was being rented by Njeru stock farm. She, however, said that when the lease of the Government was soon expiring, Otafire acquired the land.

The Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga by then said she would go through the documents tabled by Otafire and make a ruling.

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The commission of inquiry into land matters by then heard that Gen Otafire owns 50 acres of the land while former Deputy Chief Justice Steven Kavuma owned 43 acres.

It was also alleged that in 2019, Gen. Otafire sent a group of armed men to destroy the government facilities and take possession of the land.

Story By: Musamali Arnold.