The family of the late medical trailblazer Dr. Mohammad Buwule Kasasa is demanding justice and a fair legal resolution in the long-running Mutungo land dispute, arguing that the renowned doctor was subjected to more than two decades of costly litigation despite successive court decisions recognizing his ownership of the contested property.
According to his son, Dean Buwule Kasasa, the dispute dates back to 2002 and has passed through the High Court and Court of Appeal, with the courts ruling in Dr. Kasasa’s favour. The family maintains that the legal record established that Dr. Kasasa was a bona fide purchaser for value and that the transfer of the land was undertaken through legally recognized processes.
The family particularly points to the 2022 Court of Appeal decision, which upheld the earlier High Court position in favour of Dr. Kasasa. They argue that the ruling was significant because the appeal had been heard by a panel of three Justices and again rejected the claim against Dr. Kasasa.
The family says the matter became even more painful after Dr. Kasasa died on 9 June 2024, with his relatives alleging that prolonged litigation and the withholding of money due to him contributed to his inability to access treatment he wanted abroad. They insist that his death should not mark the end of the quest for justice.
At the centre of the current controversy is a memorandum reportedly reached between representatives of the Kasasa estate and the Muteesa estate in January 2026. The majority of Dr. Kasasa’s family has strongly opposed the agreement, arguing that it departed from the earlier court decisions and was reached without the participation and consultation of all relevant beneficiaries and advisers named in Dr. Kasasa’s Will.
The family has also questioned the circumstances surrounding the memorandum, particularly its timing shortly before the retirement of the then Chief Justice, Owiny-Dollo, who had presided over the process. They argue that the agreement should not override established judicial findings or deprive the wider Kasasa family of their rights.
Dean Kasasa says the family is not seeking special treatment but wants the matter determined according to the law and the evidence already presented before the courts.
He argues that Dr. Kasasa should not continue to be portrayed publicly as a land grabber when, according to the family’s account, government land records, previous transactions and court decisions supported his claim to the property.
The family further maintains that Dr. Kasasa had a long-standing connection with Buganda and was not an outsider to the institution. He served as a medical doctor in Mengo, contributed to the return and coronation celebrations of Kabaka Mutebi and was involved in institutions associated with the Kingdom.
For the Kasasa family, therefore, the Mutungo dispute is no longer simply about land. It is about justice, the integrity of court decisions, the rights of an estate and the reputation of a respected Ugandan medical pioneer who died after years of litigation.
The family is calling for the courts to independently examine the contested memorandum and ensure that any settlement respects the law, the deceased’s Will, the rights of all beneficiaries and previous judicial determinations.
Their message is simple: Dr. Kasasa fought the case in court for more than 20 years; his family now wants the final chapter to be written by justice, not compromise that they believe undermines the law.
