Parliament to scrutinise suspension of special land titles
The Ugandan Parliament has referred a government decision to suspend the issuance of Special Certificates of Title to the Lands Committee. The three-month suspension aims to address widespread allegations of fraud, double titling, and administrative irregularities within the land registration system.
Why it matters
The suspension directly impacts property owners and financial institutions that rely on land titles as collateral, highlighting critical vulnerabilities in national land governance.
Parliament has referred government's decision to temporarily suspend the routine issuance of Special Certificates of Title to the Lands Committee for further scrutiny, amid concerns over its legal implications and impact on Ugandans who use land titles as security for loans.
Speaker Jacob Marksons Oboth-Oboth referred the ministerial statement on the suspension to the Committee on Lands, which will consider it alongside its ongoing inquiry into fraud and double titling in the land sector.
The matter follows a statement by the Minister of State for Lands, Harriet Ntabazi, explaining government's decision to halt the routine issuance of Special Certificates for three months while the Ministry reviews procedures and safeguards.
The suspension followed complaints from registered landowners, financial institutions, traditional institutions, administrators of estates and other stakeholders over cases where Special Certificates were allegedly issued despite the existence of original duplicate certificates.
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