NSSF Goes To Court To Take Full Control Of Temangalo Land
KAMPALA — The National Social Security Fund (NSSF) is moving to court to secure full possession of land it bought at Temangalo in Wakiso District, nearly two decades after the disputed property deal.
NSSF says it has started the process of seeking a High Court order to evict businessman Amos Nzeyi from about 55 acres of land that the Fund says it purchased in 2008 and which is already registered in its name.
The move could reopen one of Uganda’s long-running land disputes surrounding the Temangalo property.
In 2008, NSSF purchased 463.87 acres from Arma Limited and Nzeyi.
The land is comprised of six separate certificates of title, all registered in the name of NSSF. The Fund says it is also in possession of all six certificates.
However, a dispute emerged over 104.88 acres containing a farmhouse, paddocks and other developments.
According to NSSF, its agreement with Nzeyi allowed him to retain the 104.88 acres temporarily in exchange for providing suitable alternative land to the Fund within six months.
The alternative land provided by Nzeyi did not meet the requirements of the agreement, NSSF says, leading to a dispute over possession of the remaining land.
Efforts to resolve the matter continued for years.
In October 2011, NSSF and Nzeyi negotiated a fresh arrangement under which 50 acres would be ceded, leaving 54.88 acres for the land swap.
Nzeyi subsequently undertook to provide 64.5 acres of alternative land to NSSF.
However, the proposed arrangement was rejected by the minister.
In February 2013, NSSF and Nzeyi agreed to refer the dispute to arbitration.
The arbitration award upheld the terms of the original Memorandum of Understanding as well as the subsequent negotiated position between the parties.
The arrangement required Nzeyi to provide suitable alternative land that was adjacent to land already owned by NSSF, appropriate for the Fund’s planned housing developments and free of squatters.
But more than a decade later, the land swap remains unresolved.
NSSF says two independent valuations conducted since 2013 found that only 10 acres of the alternative land presented by Nzeyi met the required suitability standards.
The Fund eventually issued Nzeyi an ultimatum in June 2026.
He was given until June 30, 2026 to provide suitable alternative land.
NSSF says the deadline expired without the dispute being resolved.
The Fund has now begun the process of applying to the High Court to execute the terms of the land swap and obtain an eviction order against Nzeyi from the approximately 55 acres.
NSSF insists that the disputed land forms part of the 463.87 acres it purchased in 2008 and which was subsequently transferred into the Fund’s name.
The Fund says the latest court action is intended to enforce its ownership and possession rights rather than reopen the original purchase.
NSSF has assured its members and the public that it will continue pursuing all available legal avenues to protect the Fund’s assets.
The Temangalo saga has remained a contentious issue for years, with the land forming part of NSSF’s wider plans for property and housing development.
The Fund says it remains committed to protecting members’ savings and ensuring that assets acquired on their behalf are secured.
NSSF said it will “vigorously” protect its ownership and possession rights over the Temangalo property as the legal process moves forward.
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