4 NEW VISION, Thursday, December 6, 2018 NATIONAL NEWS Farewell Appreciation Teamwork Kiconco battle for Lusanja starts in court KCCA’s Musisi, Lukwago in By Michael Odeng City tycoon Medard Kiconco has said the trial magistrate of Nabweru Chief Magistrates’ Court issued orders in respect to emotional departure meeting the land at Ssekanyonyi in Mpererwe and not Lusanja, By Juliet Waiswa source said. where people were evicted. New Vision has learnt that In an affidavit submitted Kampala Capital City Authority during interaction, Lukwago before the head of the (KCCA) executive director told Musisi that he was Land Division of the High Jennifer Semakula Musisi is surprised by her decision to Court, Justice John Eudes full of surprises. resign, saying he only saw the Keitirima, a fortnight ago, On Tuesday, she paid an news in the papers. Kiconco said he has two unannounced visit to Lord While the discussion was titles in regard to the said Mayor Erias Lukwago’s going on, Musisi sat on properties. chambers in what turned out Lukwago’s right, in a couch He, however, does not to be a bidding of farewell. close to him. According to indicate who ordered or Memorable photos and the source: “Musisi thanked carried out the eviction. video footage taken during the Lukwago and his team for the Kiconco submits that the meeting show Lukwago visibly good working relationship, case he filed against Patrick overwhelmed by the visit. He and told them that it was a Opedi and 15 others was kept on smiling sheepishly personal decision for her to for trespass and for an order and in some instances, he resign.” that he is the rightful owner looked away, avoiding eye Both Lukwago and Musisi of the land in Mpererwe. contact. were seen smiling throughout However, he concedes The two, who have been the conversation as they that summons were served known to only meet over shared emotional moments. to the Mpererwe LC1 official duties, later shook When contacted, Kaujju said chairman, and not the hands to the amusement of it was a normal practice for the applicants personally. a handful of KCCA staff in institution to bid farewell to Kiconco says there were Lukwago’s office. a colleague whom they have no irregularities in the In what appeared to be a been serving with for a long circumstances and that the well-planned courtesy call, time. acts, decision, orders and Musisi first went to the office “It was a way of bidding decree of the trial court of Lukwago’s deputy, Sarah Musisi (right) and Lukwago, share a light moment in the latter’s office. Musisi had paid farewell to the Lord Mayor. were lawful and correct. Kanyike, who accompanied a courtesy call to the Lord Mayor to bid him farewell on Tuesday. Courtesy photo This is a normal practice. If you His submission follows a her to the Lord Mayor’s office. have worked with someone petition by Fred Kanyike, In tow, were the deputy Lukwago farewell. “The executive director for long, it is courteous to bid Rogers Atukwatse and executive director, Samuel Yesterday, Musisi posted on BETWEEN THE LINES: surprised us when she led them farewell,” Kaujju said. John Kilabira, in which they Sserunkuuma and the director her Twitter account; “My team us to the Lord Mayor’s office, In a letter dated October are seeking orders setting public affairs, Peter Kaujju. and I called on the Lord Mayor Prior to their making-up, the Lord Mayor himself 15, Musisi wrote to President aside the magistrates’ court The Police guards were also and his deputy.” the political and technical was shocked and could not Yoweri Museveni, resigning ruling in which Kiconco was seen looking on in amusement. Pictures of the visit were leadership of KCCA had utter a word. In fact he was from KCCA where she has awarded the Lusanja land. The pictures of Musisi’s visit retweeted over 100 times and been at loggerheads since speechless,” the source said. served for seven years as the The trio contend that have since gone viral on social one of her followers, Maurice Lukwago and Musisi started “Musisi and Lukwago executive director. Nabweru Court had no media given that the two were Ochol, said: “Aunty Jenny says working together in 2011. discussed KCCA’s According to the letter, jurisdiction to give Kiconco known sworn political foes. bye-bye to the Lord Mayor. I management under Musisi Musisi’s resignation takes orders to demolish 350 Clad in a black pair of trousers wonder what they discussed.” for the last seven years. Musisi effect on December 15. Musisi houses in Lusanja, because and matching black top with a A source who attended the Musisi enter his office and appreciated the political cited political interference it was a property involving red throw-on, Musisi spent meeting told New Vision that extend a hand as she greeted leadership and the good as one of the reasons she over sh200m. close to 20 minutes bidding Lukwago was surprised to see him. working relationship,” our resigned. Although the trio claim that the magistrate did not visit the land before delivering the ruling, Kiconco says it is Kamuswaga dragged to court over seized medical equipment not mandatory. Kiconco’s suit Kiconco, through his By Farooq Kasule Felix Mugisha attacked us and assaulted of running similar medical camps using lawyers, sued Patrick Opedi me and later grabbed my containers full Kiyimba has his licence. Kiyimba says Kamuswaga’s and 15 others for abatement A medical doctor has dragged the of medical equipment,” Kiyimba says. ‘lawlessness’ has affected development of a nuisance and demolition Kamuswaga of Kooki, Apollo Sansa Kiyimba is the executive director of requested Gen in Rakai and court should intervene to of their illegal structures. Kabumbuli, to the High Court, accusing ABA foundation, a non-governmental save the people. According to a witness him of confiscating his two containers of organisation registered in Uganda with He adds that Kamuswaga has no statement seen by New medical equipment worth sh200m. offices at Rubaga in Kampala. Muhoozi to powers to block or confiscate his Vision, Kiconco is a 50-year- In a suit logged before the Civil Kamuswaga, who is the Kooki county property because he is only a cultural old businessman residing in Division of the High Court in Masaka on cultural leader under Buganda Kingdom withdraw the leader with no executive powers. Kisaasi, Nakawa division, Tuesday, Dr Joseph Kiyimba, claims that and the group, were sued alongside the He alleged Kamuswaga violated the Kampala. Documents on September 22, 2018, Kamuswaga Attorney General since some of the Cultural Leaders Act of 2011. show that he bought the and nine others illegally arrested him defendants are government employees. military guards Kiyimba also claims that Kamuswaga land from the family of basing on trumped-up charges and later Kiyimba claims that he was detained has threatened to suspend his in-laws Paul Bitarabeho in 2013. confiscated his containers. The medical for several hours before regaining his from Kamuswaga living in Rakai because of the project. However, he does not state items were intended for a medical camp freedom. He wants court to declare The court has directed Kamuswaga who exactly sold him the in Rakai district. Kamuswaga’s act of interference with and his group to file their defence within land and at what cost. Others accused are Robert Mubiru, his project as illegal. He also wants a authorised by the gender ministry 15 days from the date of service. Kiconco said the land Patience Baganzi, Nyeko Okumu, Yasin compensation of sh10b and recovery of to boost the welfare of communities Meanwhile, Kiyimba has also measures 9.72 acres and Kiyemba, Alex Kwizera, Edward Kamya, his property. socially, economically and medically petitioned the Chief of Defence Forces was adjoining his other Patrick Ssekidde, Allam Medhat and He also wants court to issue a across the country. Gen. David Muhoozi requesting him to piece of land measuring Moses Seruwo. permanent injunction restraining Kiyimba says he has held several withdraw Kamuswaga’s guards claiming 12.20 acres. Some of the defendants are Kamuswaga or his agents from further medical camps in Rakai district with that he only uses them to commit Whereas Kiconco claims government employees with Rakai transgressions and scandalous conduct. the latest being in June this year with criminal acts. he compensated all district service commission. Kiyimba contends that the defendants support from Hospital Sister’s Mission Efforts to get a comment from the residents, documents show “While at Rakai district grounds on led by Kamuswaga instituted trumped- Outreach based in America. Kamuswaga’s spokesperson, Stanley that he paid 13 people September 22, this year, Kamuswaga up charges against him with fraudulent He accuses Kamuswaga and his Ndawula, proved futile as calls to his between sh5m and sh70m. in company of his bodyguards led by Lt motives because his organisation was cronies of vandalising his vehicle on top known cellphone went unanswered.