A Critical Analysis Of The Law Governing Land Tenure Systems And Rights Of Occupants Thereto In Uganda

ABSTRACT

The study involves critically analyzing the law governing land tenure systems

and rights of occupants thereto in Uganda; with specific aims of examining the

rights of lawful and bonafide occupants on land and the effectiveness of the law

iiiOVernin~> oooupants ' rililhts.

This research shall mainly focus on the various laws and policies that have

influenced the existence of the land tenure systems and how these have

impacted the rights of the occupants in Uganda.

The research shall assess the challenges faced by both the government and the

land title holders in resolving their disputes.

The research shall assess the accusations of land grabbing especially from

Buganda and counter accusations of selfishness in defending unpalatable land

regimes from other sources, and how they currently go a long way in clouding

any agreement on the appropriate land policy given the importance attached on

land in Uganda.

The research shall cover the law governing squatters, challenges caused by

squatters onto the legal land owners, challenges faced by people that own land

communally, impact of the tenure on leasehold, and women as occupants.

The study recommends that there is need to; set realistic time limits for the

meeting of the district land boards, seeking legal advice, sensitizing

communities on their land rights, establishing the degree of subsidiary

granted; recognizing the legitimacy and dynamism of derived rights; need to

regulate degree of autonomy to generate acceptance and sensitizing landlords on derived rights