By KT Reporter
A fresh legal battle has erupted in the High Court of Uganda between descendants of two prominent Buganda royals—Prince Nuhu Mbogo and Prince Badiru Kakungulu—over the administration and alleged misappropriation of royal estates.
In Civil Suit No. 0192 of 2025, filed before the Family Division of the High Court, Prince Kamanya Muhamed, Princess Rehema Nalumansi, and Princess Amina Mbiru—acting as administrators of the estate of the late Prince Nuhu Mbogo—are challenging the administration of the estate of Prince Badiru Kakungulu. The plaintiffs claim that their rights as beneficiaries and administrators have been unlawfully ignored.
Those sued include the Administrator General (sued in his capacity as administrator of the estate of the late Prince Badiru Kakungulu), Prince Kassim Nakibinge, Muhamed Kayondo, Sulaiman Walugembe, Musa Juuko, also known as Moses Juuko, Khalifan Lukanga, Safina Mugale, Sauda Nabanakulya, and the Commissioner for Land Registration.
The plaintiffs accuse them of fraudulently and unlawfully benefiting from property belonging to the late Prince Nuhu Mbogo, which they allege was wrongly included in the estate of Prince Kakungulu. They argue that the Administrator General, as a public trustee, failed in his duty to administer intestate estates fairly and transparently.
They now want the court to expunge the name of Prince Kakungulu from all land title records associated with Mbogo’s estate and to replace it with that of the plaintiffs. They are also seeking the removal of the Administrator General from the records of the estate of Prince Kakungulu and want the court to recognize the plaintiffs as the rightful administrators.
In addition, the plaintiffs want the Administrator General compelled to file an accurate and up-to-date inventory of the estate within 30 days of judgment. They are demanding mesne profits from the defendants, general damages, and punitive damages for what they describe as deliberate, fraudulent, and malicious actions.
They are also asking for payment of legal costs incurred in the suit and interest on all awarded sums from the date of accrual until full payment. Lastly, they seek any other remedies the court may deem fit. The case, dated April 25, 2025, arises from long-standing disputes stemming from previous court actions in 1992 and 2005. Court proceedings are expected to begin in the coming weeks-URN. Give us feedback on this story through our email: kamwokyatimes@gmail.com
