Amazima gasarra!!!!! soma binu obu oraba noyenda kumanya ebyafayo byamagasani ga abakama baa Tooro abamu nukwo tube macumukwo rundi bitarakwo. Government bought off two pieces of land on which two former Kings of Toro Kingdom were buried. The land is located at Burongo at Rubona in Kisomoro Sub County and at Kagoma in Kibitto Sub County. King Nyaika Kasunga the King of Toro was laid to rest at Burongo, while King Kaboyo Olimi I kasunsu nkwanzi the first king of tooro was buried at Kagoma. Earlier this year, Queen Best Kemigisha sold 13 parcels of kingdom land including the land containing the royal tombs. When Uganda Radio Network visited Burongo today, part of the land had been fenced off. Richard Kahinda, the caretaker of the tombs says that the land was fenced off three months ago and visitors can not access the tombs as it has always been in the past. He says that the royal tombs have been fetching the kingdom shillings 200,000 every week from visitors. Kahinda says that part of the money was being used to renovate the road leading to the burial grounds. In a letter written by Mayanja Nkangi, the Chairman of the Uganda Land Commission, he directed that the surveyors not to encroach on the cultural sites and that Kemigisa should consult the members of the Tooro Kingdom Parliament and cabinet before the land is sold. However Dorothy Nyakato, a member of the kingdom parliament for twenty years says that they were not consulted on the matter. Nyakato says that members of the kingdom parliament got to know about the sale, when they requested for the land titles but it was in the names of the government. Elijah Mpunga, the kingdom minister for legal affairs also says that the kingdom cabinet was not consulted on the matter. He says that the transaction was between Kemigisa and the central government. He says that the cultural sites should not be encroached on because they are of historical importance to the kingdom. Yowasi Bukombe, the kingdom Minister for Lands says that they want the government to revoke the purchase of the land because it is a shame to purchase land where kings are buried. In a telephone interview Kemigisa denies selling the land. However Uganda Radio Network has obtained documents written by Kemigisa requesting the government to purchase the land where the burial grounds are located. Gabindadde Musoke, the permanent secretary ministry of lands refused to disclose what government intends to use the land for. Asked what will be the fate of the tombs if developments take place, Musoke said that they are still discussing with kingdom officials over the matter. The other burial grounds of former kings are at Karambi where three kings have been buried. They are David Kyebambe Kasagama, George Rukiidi and Patrick Olimi Kaboyo.
Posted on: Sat, 25 Oct 2014 11:37:18 +0000
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