Lands commissioner Mugaino arrested over corruption
Mugaino was arrested today, June 4, 2025, by Inspectorate of Government (IG) officials and slapped with charges of abuse of office and corruption.
Baker Mugaino, the Commissioner for Land Registration being escorted as he left the Inspectorate of Government (IG) Directorate of Special Investigation, pending court arraignment. (Credit: Mpalanyi Ssentongo)
By Michael Odeng and Annabel Oyera
Journalists @New Vision
KAMPALA - Commissioner Land Registration Baker Mugaino has been arrested and taken to the Kampala city Nakasero-based Anti-Corruption Court.
Mugaino was arrested today, June 4, 2025, by Inspectorate of Government (IG) officials and slapped with charges of abuse of office and corruption.
IG investigators allege that between April 8 and 20 this year, Mugaino, while employed in the public service as Commissioner of Land Registration, abused his authority by arbitrarily performing acts prejudicial to his employer's interests - the Government of Uganda, Tropical Bank Limited, Gerald Magera Akugizibwe, and Namayiba Park Hotel.
Commissioner Land Registration Baker Mugaino (L) and his lawyer at the Inspectorate of Government (IG). (All Photos by Mpalanyi Ssentongo)
He is accused of irregularly cancelling certificates of title his office had issued to Tropical Bank, Akugizibwe, and Namayiba for land in Kibuga Block 12 plots 658, 659, and 665 in Kisenyi, Kibuga Block 4 plot 152 in Namirembe, and Kisugu, Kyadondo Block 244 plot 2506.
The prosecution also alleges that Mugaino neglected his duties in April this year when handling a complaint about the disputed land.