Kamuli, Uganda: Uganda’s Ambassador Plenipotentiary to Moscow and former Bugabula North Member of Parliament Moses Kizige has donated a modern high-end computer set to Kamuli District Lands Office to improve land registration and records management services.
The equipment, which includes a computer and uninterruptible power supply (UPS), was officially handed over on behalf of the ambassador by Betty Kizige during a function attended by district leaders and technical staff in Kamuli.
According to Mrs Kizige, the donation was prompted by challenges the ambassador personally witnessed when he recently visited the Lands Office to process family land titles.
“Ambassador Kizige found a long line and couldn’t ethically and morally jump it. He discovered the system was slow and the computers were outdated, low on memory and frequently affected by viruses,” she explained.
She said the ambassador decided to provide what she described as a “humble quick solution” aimed at improving efficiency and speeding up public service delivery in the department.
Land key to livelihoods
Mrs Kizige emphasized that land remains one of the most valuable assets for ordinary Ugandans, especially rural communities whose livelihoods and investments depend heavily on secure land ownership.
She noted that faster processing of land titles would strengthen confidence among landowners and promote development.
Kamuli District LCV Chairperson Kaloli Dhizaala welcomed the support but expressed concern over inefficiencies within the Lands Office, which he said were frustrating efforts by development partners supporting land registration projects in the district.
“We have donors helping rural communities acquire Certificates of Customary Ownership, but progress has been slow because some officers are not consistently available in office,” Dhizaala said.
He revealed that the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands through Cordaid had set a target of facilitating 25,000 land titles, but fewer than 1,000 had so far been processed and delivered.
“That will be among our top priorities within the first 100 days in office,” the district chairperson pledged.
Dhizaala also called for intensified community mobilisation to encourage residents to embrace land registration and ownership documentation. “With proper ownership, people gain confidence to invest and develop their land meaningfully,” he added.
RDC urges more support
Kamuli Resident District Commissioner Rose Birungi commended Ambassador Kizige for responding directly to service delivery challenges instead of merely criticizing government institutions.
“We need more patriots like Ambassador Kizige who see solutions to challenges,” Birungi said, urging other prominent sons and daughters of Kamuli to support public institutions.
She noted that land ownership remains central to major government wealth creation programmes including Parish Development Model (PDM), Emyooga and Operation Wealth Creation.
Lands office relieved
Kamuli Senior Lands Officer Festo Igadube praised the ambassador for understanding the office’s challenges and responding with practical support.
“He is a rare breed of leader because when he visited us, the office was overwhelmed after a power blackout and the system had frozen. Instead of complaining, he respected everyone waiting in line and later surprised us with this huge boost,” Igadube said.
Igadube revealed that the district had already processed and approved 2,900 land titles for issuance while another 700 Certificates of Customary Ownership were ready for collection in Wankole and Namwendwa sub-counties.
However, he acknowledged that the office still faces challenges including inadequate storage facilities, lack of a strong room for records, and limited computer equipment.
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