Mpara town council speaker Bunihizi Josephat on spot over Mpara SS land infringement.

4 September 2025, 09:05

By: Kyalisiima Asuman{kyalisimaasuman1@gmail.com}

The speaker Mpara town council in Kyegegwa district, Bunihizi Aheebwa Josephat has been pinpointed among the people encroaching on Mpara Senior Secondary School land in Mpara town council.

The allegations of Bunihiza encroaching on Mpara SS land was contained in a communication delivered by John Byabasaija the Mayor Mpara town council, while addressing councilors on the state of affairs of the town council during a council meeting chaired by the Speaker Bunihizi Aheebwa Josephat held at the town council headquarters on Wednesday 03^rd this year.

During the board of governors meeting of Mpara SS, it was observed that Mr. Bunihizi Aheebwa Joseph, is still encroaching on their land. “Byabasaija quoted.”

 While referring to him as an individual not as a speaker, Byabasaija further advised him to sort out that mess citing that it’s not genuine him being a leader and start conflicting with a government institution threatening to forward that matter to higher authorities including court.

Byabasaija on Bunihizi

This is not the first time for the same matter to appear in this council. In May this year, the same matter was raised and the council ruled that the area land committee of Mpara town council, headed by Julius Natugonza visit the locus and engage both parties so that the matter can be solved amicably.

On Wednesday’s council, Natugonza was also tasked to brief the councilors about their findings and castigated that basing on the agreement, Bunihizi sold part of his land for the school to use it as a road measuring {10 ft.} width adding that it was realized Bunihiza had blocked the road penetrating through his same land.

Natugonza on clarifying

While on interview with our reporter after the council meeting, Bunihizi admitted having sold the piece of land to Mpara SS dismissing all claims of his participation on encroaching on the same land.

Bunihizi on claims   

 Meanwhile, Councilors have also anonymously approved Yusufu Kagaza as the deputy Mayor for Mpara town council in Kyegegwa district.

The motion was presented by John Byabasaija the Mayor Mpara town council during a council seating last evening of Wednesday that was chaired by Speaker Bunihizi Aheebwa Josephat held at the town council headquarters.

The Motion was adopted by Hon Begumya and anonymously seconded by all councilors.

Byabasaija on motion

Upon attaining his new juicy position, Yusufu Kagaza who also represents elderly persons, took an oath that was administered by the assistant town clerk Mpara town council, Mr. Gonzaga Mwesige.

Kagaza on oath

Kagaza pledged to ensure team work for development of the area.

Kagaza on team work

Deputy mayoral seat in Mpala town council fell vacant after the former Deputy Mayor, John Byabasaija was appointed full Mayor, to replace Saiti Tugumusurizze who handed over the office on Tuesday 8^th April, 2025, after securing a Job as the administer at Kyegegwa general hospital.