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Justice Owiny Dollo Tours Disputed Mak Katanga Land
On Saturday, 21st May, 2014, Justice Alphonse Owiny Dollo of the High Court (Land Division) toured the 38 acres of disputed Katanga valley land. The two claimants to this land, Makerere University and the family of the late Rev. Samuel Mukasa were part of the tour, which kicked off at about 11:00am.
The Makerere University team comprised of the two Deputy Vice Chancellors, Dr. Ernest Okello Ogwang and Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe, the University Secretary David Kahundha Muhwezi and other members of Staff. The family of the late Rev. Samuel Mukasa filed a claim to this land in the year 2000.
After a tour of the vast land, Justice Owiny convened a court session at the offices of the LC1 Kimwanyi zone, to hear from key witnesses. The session closed at about 6:00pm.
The Judge will evaluate all evidence and deliver his judgment. “Whatever is witnessed here by the court will be weighed with the testimonies and then the court will depend on the law to determine the case. Therefore this is not like an election where the number of voters matters it is all about working directly with the law,” he emphasized.
Justice Alphonse Owiny Dollo of the Land Division, High Court during his tour of the disputed Katanga land on 21st June 2014, Makerere University, Kampala Uganda.
According to the documents on file, the disputed land was granted to Makerere College School in the 1940s by H.E the Governor of the Uganda Protectorate. This land is between Makerere Hill and Mulago Hospital. Although the Katanga valley land and Makerere University Main Campus do not share common boundaries, they were registered under one title. Makerere University has previously won a case against St. Mark Education Centre, which was making similar claims to part of this land in 1996.
By Marion Alina and Prossy Nabatte, Public Relations Office
The Vice Chancellor, Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe on 20th April 2026 inaugurated the Second Makerere University Health User Committee (Mak-HUC). The Committee was established by the Vice Chancellor in 2022 as part of his strategic mandate to strengthen and oversee the University Hospital services delivery.
Chaired by Dr. Allen Kabagenyi from the College of Business and Management Sciences (CoBAMS), Mak-HUC has as its members; Prof. Josaphat K. Byamugisha-Director Makerere University Health Services (MakHS) and Dr. Daniel Ronald Ruhweza-Department of Law and Jurisprudence, School of Law.
Other members include; Dr. Arthur Kwizera-Department of Anaesthesia and Critical Care, College of Health Sciences (CHS) and Makerere University Academic Staff Association (MUASA) Representative, Dr. Lillian Tukahirwa-Makerere University Administrative Staff Association (MASA) Representative, Mr. Godfrey Othieno- National Union of Educational Institutions (NUEI) Representative, and as Secretariat, Ms. Kevin M. Nabiryo-Directorate of Human Resources.
The 2nd Mak-HUC has been appointed for a period of four years effective 1st January 2026 with a mandate to: Guide, monitor and oversee delivery of health services by MakHS; Represent the interests and concerns of staff and students that use MakHS; Advise on alignment with sustainable health financing and insurance models; Strengthen systems for fraud prevention, digital transformation and access to specialized treatment, among other responsibilities.
The 1st Mak-HUC was chaired by Dr. Allen Kabagenyi and had as members; Prof. Josaphat Byamugisha, Dr. Fred Mayambala, Dr. Zahara Nampewo, Mr. Othieno Godfrey, Mr. Apunyo Paul Okiria and Ms. Ikiriza Racheal. Milestones during the first era included; Outpatient Department visits growth from 4,802 (2022) to 7,388 (Nov 2025) for staff and 14,641 (2022) to 19,069 (Nov 2025) for students.
Others milestones included; Commissioning of a fully equipped Operating Theatre, Establishment of a modern Imaging Hub, Development of a fully functional Audiology Unit, Expansion of the Temporal Bone Laboratory, Launch of the Olink Proteomics Platform and Enhancement of the Dental Unit with 32 dental chairs and experienced personnel.
Related article: https://news.mak.ac.ug/2025/12/three-years-of-impact-makerere-university-health-user-committee-presents-status-report/
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