Ssemanda was dragged to the commission of Inquiry into land matters by his stepbrothers Dr Fred Kambugu and Apollo Lumu Kambugu, a policy analyst and fraud expert, stating that he forged the will pf their father Peter Kinalwa Musoke Kambugu who passed on in August aged 84.
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Stephen Ssemanda (Middle) Appearing Before The Commission of Inquiry on Monday
Wandegeya based Real Estate dealer Stephen Ssemanda has been accused of forging his father’s will to grab land from his siblings.
Ssemanda was dragged to the commission of Inquiry into land matters by his stepbrothers Dr Fred Kambugu and Apollo Lumu Kambugu, a policy analyst and fraud expert, stating that he forged the will pf their father Peter Kinalwa Musoke Kambugu who passed on in August aged 84.
Apollo Kambugu says that the fraudulent transaction started before their father died and that their quest for justice has resulted in threats to his life. They added that the act defrauded 23 siblings of 14 acres of ancestral land located on Kyadondo Block 118 plots 39, 52, 54, 64, 79 and 89 at Bamba.
Ssemanda allegedly transferred the land to Charles Mulinde, one of their brothers, from whose ownership it was sold to other buyers without family knowledge and consent. According to the petitioners, Charles Mulinde and Stephen Ssemanda are their stepbrothers born to their stepmother Nambi Kinalwa.
Earlier, Apollo Lumu had asked his other brother Dr John Musisi to explain how ownership of the said land changed insinuating connivance with Charles Mulinde to sell the family land alongside Ssemanda. But Dr Musisi, a Veterinary Doctor refuted the allegations saying his brother Mulinde, has an enviable record of being incorruptible wherever he worked and could not agree to the fraudulent sale of the family land.
Instead, Dr Musisi implicated his half-brother Stephen Ssemanda of the fraud saying he has a known record of defrauding their father, having a bad criminal record and being involved in fraudulent dealings for which he was charged in Court.
Ssemanda, 54, denied any wrongdoing while appearing before the Commission of inquiry on Monday despite acknowledging that he was involved in forgeries for which he was acquitted. Ssemanda claimed that he was approached by Apollo Lumu to take charge of the land in order to help protect their inheritance from land grabbers.
The Commissioners investigating the matter pinned Ssemanda for forging the will. They told him they have come across overwhelming evidence implicating him from his brothers and documentary sources indicate that the will held by Ssemanda is invalid and was forged to defraud his siblings.
According to the Commission Chairperson Justice Catherine Bamugemereire the Will, written in Luganda was never signed or read by their late father to clan elders.
Commissioner Rose Nakaayi said the fraud has culminated into bad blood among the brothers. She asked Ssemanda to own up for mediation and reconciliation to take place.
The Commission adjourned the hearing asking him to file a statement with investigators as he might be re-invited to appear over the same matter once again.
