MP Munyagwa remanded to Luzira over debt

(File photo credit: Kennedy Oryema)

KAMPALA - Kawempe South MP Mubarak Munyagwa Sserunga (pictured) has been committed to civil prison over failure to pay sh100m he owes a one John Baptist Maali.

Nicknamed Mugaati gwa Bata, the legislator was arrested Monday and taken to court by Kyalula Edward Aipha Court bailiffs.

He was sent to Luzira Prison for six months by Flavia Nassuna, the registrar in charge of the execution division.

The MP's troubles stem from a reported failure to give vacant possession to a piece of land he sold to Maali in 2015. Maali claims that he requested Munyagwa to refund his money but in vain.

It is alleged that Munyagwa through his agent, Meddie Basajja, approached Maali saying he was interested in selling his land at Kyadondo Block 205, Plot 509 in Kawempe measuring 0.316 hectares.

Munyagwa, then Kawempe Municipality division mayor, reportedly confirmed to Maali that the land in question was his and that he had bought it from a one Sentongo Bakali and he was processing its title from Kampala District Land Board.

Maali contends that after Munyagwa's assurance that the land in question belonged to him, they made a sale agreement which was witnessed by Munyagwa's lawyer Joseph Kyazze and his agent Meddie Basajja.

He then paid sh100 million to Munyagwa who promised to vacate the land and also give him transfer forms to process the land title.

Court was informed that despite reminders, Munyagwa has failed to honour his obligations.