The Ministry of Works and Transport (MoWT) Permanent Secretary, Bageya Waiswa has revealed that the ministry is set to return residual land titles to affected persons along the Kampala-Entebbe Expressway.
“The Ministry of Works and Transport (MoWT) informs all affected individuals whose land titles remain under its custody, and were originally taken over by the former Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA), to report and collect their residue titles and also check on the status of the ongoing subdivisions” he said.
In a notice issued on Friday, Mr Waiswa noted that the exercise commenced with the Mukono Katosi/Kisoga Nyenga and Kampala Northern Bypass projects.
“We are now inviting all affected property owners on Kampala-Entebbe Expressway whose titles are in our custody to report to our field offices at Kyambogo (opposite the former Face Technologies Ltd) from Wednesday, October 1st 2025, to Friday, October 3rd, 2025, during official working days and hours” he said.
He advised the land owners to carry their National Identification Card and a passport photograph along with them when traveling to claim their land titles.
Waiswa further emphasized that the programme will extend to other completed road projects nationwide.
“The programme will be rolled out to cover other affected land owners along the different completed road projects countrywide, the Ministry will issue further communication indicating dates to cover other road corridors”.
He added, “We sincerely apologise for the delay and any inconvenience caused to land owners and appreciate your cooperation in concluding this long-overdue exercise,” Waiswa stated.
The move comes as a relief to many whose properties were impacted by infrastructure developments.
The ministry’s effort to streamline title returns is seen as a step toward restoring confidence, but questions linger about the process’s transparency and efficiency.
This exercise follows years of land acquisition disputes linked to major road projects with affected persons being urged to verify their titles promptly to avoid further delays.
However the ministry has not disclosed the total number of titles to be returned, fueling calls for clearer data.
