Controversial former deputy chief justice Steven Kavuma is having a bitter fight with some of his family members  over land. Last week, a group of people led by Nicholas Ndugga stormed Kavuma’s home in Mutundwe Kisigula claiming ownership of the contested land

Ndugga told the Grapevine on phone that the contested land belonged to their late grandmother Margate Nanozi. He revealed that justice Kavuma is not in any way biological related to them but was just adopted by their grandmother Margate Nanozi .

Ndugga, a journalist with a local television revealed that the late Nanozi gave the said land to his real family but Kavuma used his position as the former deputy chief justice to change all the documents into his names. Ndugga said that Kavuma grew up with the late Nanozi and she paid his school fees. Unfortunately, when Nanozi died, Kavuma changed her will including where Nanozi was supposed to be buried.

In the original will, Nanozi had decreed to be buried at her ancestral home in Luweero district but Kavuma changed the will and she was buried in Mutundwe.

While trying to implement his forged will, Ndugga says Kavuma used force to bury Nanozi in Mutundwe including imprisoning some of her relatives who were contesting her burial at Mutundwe .

Nanozi’s family through their family lawyer Laudislaus Rwakafuzi dragged Kavuma in court. Ndugga noted that court first advised them to go for mediations and if they fail they can come back to court. During mediation Kavuma agreed to vacate the land last week. Unfortunately, when the time came for him to vacate the land, Kavuma refused to leave.

Ndigga revealed that Kavuma used private security companies and Uganda police to chase them from even accessing the land.

Ndugga said that Kavuma sold the land given him by the late Nanozi.

“Our grandmother adopted many children who she raised including Kavuma. Kavuma was blessed because she gave him a plot of land, but he sold it, now he wants the land that was given to us. He even refused us to see our grandmother when she was sick,” Ndugga said.

The Grapevine tried to get Kavuma’s comment on the current developments but he had previously told us that the land was given to him  by his mother Nanozi and he is not willing to give it away.

Kavuma noted that some of the family members who are fighting him are bought by his enemies to fight him and soil his name. He warned them that he will soon take them to court.

Justice kavuma also wondered why Ugandans don’t appreciate the good work he has done for this country.

“Nowadays I’m planning to join farming, you know you people dodn’t appreciate the great work we did for this country,” Kavuma said.

Kavuma was the acting chief justice and the same time the deputy chief justice after the retirement of James Odoki.

By Jamil Lutakome