CONSTITUTION AT 30: Land system: the debate to resolve land conflicts

When the NRM captured power and began preparing for a new people-centred constitution, settling the land question was critical. Two issues surrounded the land debate: one being whether to make land public or privately owned. Another concern pertained to how to address the historical mess behind the rampant and unresolved land evictions, especially in Buganda. In this story, Jackson Onyango highlights how the Constituent Assembly generated consensus on the land question, what they prescribed in the constitution to address injustices, and why the land disputes have persisted.