A Critical Examination of the Principles of Land Law in Uganda

Mukooli Hudson Masongole

School of Law Kampala International University, Uganda

 ABSTRACT

This study examines the principles of land law in Uganda. Even under customary law and practice, individuals have rights in respect to the land in Uganda, However, those rights are typical of the way how those specific people in the custom behave.  It is in this light that the article calls for the government to liberalize the process of land registration by not filing the process most especially where the members of the society do not comprehend it. More so, there should be more sensitization on land rights, both in customary and any other tenure, as it is evident that most people do not appreciate their rights. For purposes of ensuring that both men and women can own, use, access and control land, it is important to stress gender issues in the customary land system. By legislating for customary land holding, it is important to recognize the role played by traditional authorities in dispute resolution and land administration, failure to involve them would make it even more difficult for implementation. Finally, a one documentation system should be put in place for registration of all land transaction, introducing customary land in respect to mortgages, the law should impose a duty of care on the creditor exercising his or her powers of sale of a mortgaged land. This should be expressly stated in the law, the way it is known under the common law that it should be well advertised and publicly sold.

Keywords: Customary law, Land Act, Land ownership, Land reform, Land tenure system

CITE AS: Mukooli Hudson Masongole (2024). A Critical Examination of the Principles of Land Law in Uganda. RESEARCH INVENTION JOURNAL OF LAW, COMMUNICATION AND LANGUAGES 3(2):34-40.