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Case StudieskYENJOJODistrictSaved by the will - Ceciliarecounts her ordeal20
Case Studiessurrounding land was given to the wife, and Paulosaid, “Here my girls should sleep peacefully.” Paulopassed away 2 years later.We met the widow Cecilia Kyenda (61) at her homein Kisambagwa village, Butiiti Sub-County on the15th of June 2011. She told us that trouble startedwhen her son Selegio Basiima acted against hisfather’s will, and without even consulting her, soldoff the family land [size unspecified] to one, RobertBaguma.Upon learning about the sale, Cecilia decided to seekfor redress from whoever could be of help in thissituation. Her star led her to Uganda Law Society(ULS) offices in Kabalore where she narrated herproblem. ULS is an active member of the UgandaLand Alliance.Cecilia Kyenda attends to her garden“…Enju ekaleho, abaisiki babyamege kandi hanuomuka ha Sesilia. Busaho muntu akumutalabanizabusahokutunda. Eki nikyo nagamba”, translated as“The house should remain for the girls to sleepcomfortably, and this home shall be for Sesilia. Noone should interfere with her, no one should sell.This is what I have said”. These were the wordscontained in Mzee Paulo Nyakaana’s Will dated1st November 2004. He divided his land among hischildren and wife, stating each one’s boundaries; heemphasized that none should sell. The home andULS then summoned all the conflicting parties(including the buyer) and the community for amediation meeting held at the land in question.39 persons participated in this meeting. It wasobserved that Selegio had violated his father’s willby selling off the family land. Consequently themeeting resolved that he refunds the money to thebuyer, a position he consented to.During our interview with Cecilia, her joy wassimply unconfined as she repeatedly expressedher appreciation to ULS for saving her land. In factshe could not even pronounce ULS. She said, “Thepeople I ran to helped me a lot. I don’t know theoffice properly but it’s in Kabalore. They helped meand saved my land and now I have it.”21
Page 1 and 2: A Woman&her LandA Ray of Hope Beaco
Page 3 and 4: Copyright © 2011, Uganda Land Alli
Page 5 and 6: AppreciationThe Uganda Land Allianc
Page 7 and 8: Executive commentEsther ObaikolExec
Page 9 and 10: Background to Women’s Land Rights
Page 11 and 12: Contextual Background from the fiel
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