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This followed a recommendation in a report by Parliament's Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities, and State Enterprises (COSASE) into the 2021/2022 audit report by the Auditor General, after the Committee learned that KCCA was in the process of acquiring 10 acres of land in Kisenyi at a high price of $l00m (sh370 billion) from one Bosco Muwonge to resettle vendors who usually operate on the streets of Kampala.
When the committee went to the site, it discovered that KCCA had already settled many traders on the property. Further investigation into the land's ownership revealed that a family claimed to be the property's true owners, rather than Bosco Muwonge, and that the dispute was currently being heard in court.
While presenting the report to Parliament, Joel Ssenyonyi, chairperson of COSASE, stated that Dorothy Kisaka, Executive Director of KCCA, had stated that although the Authority was interested in the land, it was still in the process of consulting with the Ministry of Finance on the matter. However, in the interim, KCCA had entered into an agreement with the aforementioned Bosco Muwonge to settle the vendors on the said land while discussions and consultations about the purchase proceeded.
"The Committee notes that the $100 million (sh370 billion) for 10 acres would equate to $70 million (sh37 billion) for each acre, which is an outrageous price. There was no proof that the Chief Government Valuer was involved in valuing this land or that the procurement regulations were followed, even though KCCA is consulting with the Ministry of Finance over the planned acquisition," said Ssenyonyi.
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He continued, "While buying land for vendors is a good idea, procurement regulations must be followed by KCCA, and the cost should be fair and justifiable. Furthermore, given that there is already a claim on the land other than that of Bosco Muwonge, it would be risky for KCCA to move forward with such a transaction before the correct legal owner of the land is determined by the court."