{"id":5422,"date":"2026-01-28T11:22:52","date_gmt":"2026-01-28T11:22:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blizz.co.ug\/news\/?p=5422"},"modified":"2026-01-28T11:23:44","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T11:23:44","slug":"andrew-benon-kibuuka-court-over-kasanje-land-scandal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blizz.co.ug\/news\/andrew-benon-kibuuka-court-over-kasanje-land-scandal\/","title":{"rendered":"Dube Sempata in Hot Soup: Actor Andrew Benon Kibuuka Dragged to Court Over Kasanje Land Scandal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-path-to-node=\"1\">He has spent decades mastering the art of drama on stage, but celebrated playwright and actor Andrew Benon Kibuuka, is now facing real-life drama after being dragged to the High Court over a messy land war in Kasanje, Wakiso District involving two women.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"2\">What began as a quiet land transaction has now turned into a public scandal, leaving the veteran actor&#8217;s reputation hanging in the balance as legal vultures circle.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"4\">The<a href=\"https:\/\/bbegmedia.com\/andrew-benon-kibuuka-trapped-as-two-ladies-fight-over-his-land\/\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"> scandal revolves around a prime piece of land in Kasanje<\/span><\/a>, where Kibuuka is the registered owner. According to revealed court details, the &#8220;theatre of the absurd&#8221; began when a woman named Sarah Kagonyera reportedly sold the land to Sheila Shemererwa.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"5\">However, things turned dark when vacant possession was never granted. In a move that has left legal observers stunned, Kibuuka, as the title holder, reportedly allowed the same land title to be used as security after the initial deal had already turned sour. This &#8220;double-play&#8221; effectively trapped the buyer\u2019s money in a legal labyrinth, triggering a chain of lawsuits that have now come home to roost.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"7\">Frustrated by what appeared to be a disappearing act with her money, Shemererwa hauled both Kagonyera and the legendary actor to the Mengo Chief Magistrate\u2019s Court.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"8\">The drama reached a fever pitch when Kagonyera and her legal team failed to show up for the hearing, offering no explanation for their absence. Taking no excuses, the Magistrate slapped the defendants with an <b data-path-to-node=\"8\" data-index-in-node=\"209\">ex-parte judgment<\/b>, ordering a refund of Shs 23 million plus interest and staggering legal costs.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"10\">In a desperate last-ditch effort to save face, Kagonyera petitioned the High Court to overturn the ruling, claiming the land agreements were &#8220;extinguished.&#8221; However, <b data-path-to-node=\"10\" data-index-in-node=\"166\">Justice Isaac Teko<\/b> was having none of it.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"11\">In a scathing ruling, Justice Teko dismissed the application with contempt, noting that Kagonyera was &#8220;estopped&#8221; from playing the victim after she had already filed a defense and then vanished from the proceedings.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"12\"><em>\u201cThe applicant is estopped from denying service,\u201d<\/em> the Judge ruled, effectively sealing the Shs 23 million debt and leaving the parties with a massive financial hole to climb out of.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"14\">While Justice Teko noted that Andrew Benon Kibuuka was not technically part of this specific appeal, the judge sent a clear warning: the actor remains deeply &#8220;entangled&#8221; in the saga. Kibuuka now faces the daunting prospect of filing his own lawsuits just to salvage his land title from the wreckage of this failed deal.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>He has spent decades mastering the art of drama on stage, but celebrated playwright and actor Andrew Benon Kibuuka, is now facing real-life drama after being dragged to the High Court over a messy land war in Kasanje, Wakiso District involving two women. 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The land saga centres on a piece of land in Kasanje, Wakiso District, now at the heart of a legal battle between two women \u2014 Sheila Shemererwa and Sarah Kagonyera \u2014 with Kibuuka\u2019s name firmly woven into the controversy. According to court records, Shemererwa paid money to Kagonyera to purchase the land. However, the deal quickly fell apart when vacant possession was never handed over, triggering a chain of lawsuits that ultimately dragged the veteran actor into the fray. Kibuuka, who is the registered owner of the land, played a critical role in the transaction. After the sale collapsed, he reportedly allowed the same land title to be pledged as security \u2014 a move that further complicated an already messy situation. Frustrated and demanding her money back, Shemererwa dragged both Kagonyera and Kibuuka to the Chief Magistrate\u2019s Court at Mengo, seeking a refund of her cash. In her defence, Kagonyera admitted partial liability, claiming she had already paid Shs7 million and that only Shs8 million remained outstanding. But when the case came up for hearing, drama unfolded. Kagonyera and her lawyers failed to show up in court. With no explanation offered, the magistrate proceeded in their absence and delivered an ex parte judgment, awarding Shemererwa Shs23 million, plus interest and legal costs. Kagonyera then failed to appeal the decision within the mandatory 30-day window. Months later, she attempted a comeback, asking court to overturn the judgment. She argued that the land agreements used as evidence had been \u201cextinguished\u201d and accused Shemererwa of trying to benefit twice from the same transaction. Shemererwa\u2019s lawyers were having none of it, accusing Kagonyera of deliberate delays and abuse of court process. In a firm ruling, High Court judge Justice Isaac Teko dismissed Kagonyera\u2019s application, stating that she had been properly served and could not feign ignorance. \u201cUpon admitting that she filed a written statement of defence, the applicant is estopped from denying service,\u201d Justice Teko ruled. The judge further held that the trial magistrate had correctly evaluated both land agreements and found no proof that Shemererwa had ever received a refund. In the end, the High Court upheld the Shs23 million decree, sealing Shemererwa\u2019s courtroom victory and closing the door on Kagonyera\u2019s last-ditch attempt to overturn the ruling. Justice Teko clarified that although Andrew Benon Kibuuka was not part of the appeal, he remains free to file a separate suit should he wish to reclaim his land title. 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The land saga centres on a piece of land in Kasanje, Wakiso District, now at the heart of a legal battle between two women \u2014 Sheila Shemererwa and Sarah Kagonyera \u2014 with Kibuuka\u2019s name firmly woven into the controversy. According to court records, Shemererwa paid money to Kagonyera to purchase the land. However, the deal quickly fell apart when vacant possession was never handed over, triggering a chain of lawsuits that ultimately dragged the veteran actor into the fray. Kibuuka, who is the registered owner of the land, played a critical role in the transaction. After the sale collapsed, he reportedly allowed the same land title to be pledged as security \u2014 a move that further complicated an already messy situation. Frustrated and demanding her money back, Shemererwa dragged both Kagonyera and Kibuuka to the Chief Magistrate\u2019s Court at Mengo, seeking a refund of her cash. In her defence, Kagonyera admitted partial liability, claiming she had already paid Shs7 million and that only Shs8 million remained outstanding. But when the case came up for hearing, drama unfolded. Kagonyera and her lawyers failed to show up in court. With no explanation offered, the magistrate proceeded in their absence and delivered an ex parte judgment, awarding Shemererwa Shs23 million, plus interest and legal costs. Kagonyera then failed to appeal the decision within the mandatory 30-day window. Months later, she attempted a comeback, asking court to overturn the judgment. She argued that the land agreements used as evidence had been \u201cextinguished\u201d and accused Shemererwa of trying to benefit twice from the same transaction. Shemererwa\u2019s lawyers were having none of it, accusing Kagonyera of deliberate delays and abuse of court process. In a firm ruling, High Court judge Justice Isaac Teko dismissed Kagonyera\u2019s application, stating that she had been properly served and could not feign ignorance. \u201cUpon admitting that she filed a written statement of defence, the applicant is estopped from denying service,\u201d Justice Teko ruled. The judge further held that the trial magistrate had correctly evaluated both land agreements and found no proof that Shemererwa had ever received a refund. In the end, the High Court upheld the Shs23 million decree, sealing Shemererwa\u2019s courtroom victory and closing the door on Kagonyera\u2019s last-ditch attempt to overturn the ruling. Justice Teko clarified that although Andrew Benon Kibuuka was not part of the appeal, he remains free to file a separate suit should he wish to reclaim his land title. For now, the celebrated actor remains entangled in a land saga that has transformed what began as a simple transaction into a costly and dramatic legal showdown \u2014 proof that land matters in Uganda rarely end quietly."},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/blizz.co.ug\/news\/andrew-benon-kibuuka-court-over-kasanje-land-scandal\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/blizz.co.ug\/news\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Dube Sempata in Hot Soup: Actor Andrew Benon Kibuuka Dragged to Court Over Kasanje Land Scandal"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/blizz.co.ug\/news\/#website","url":"https:\/\/blizz.co.ug\/news\/","name":"Blizz Uganda","description":"Uganda Entertainment News, Celebrity Gossip, Drama, Politics and Fashion","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/blizz.co.ug\/news\/#organization"},"alternateName":"Blizz Uganda","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/blizz.co.ug\/news\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/blizz.co.ug\/news\/#organization","name":"Blizz Uganda News","alternateName":"Blizz Uganda","url":"https:\/\/blizz.co.ug\/news\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/blizz.co.ug\/news\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/blizz.co.ug\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/logo.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/blizz.co.ug\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/logo.jpg","width":191,"height":82,"caption":"Blizz Uganda News"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/blizz.co.ug\/news\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/blizzuganda\/","https:\/\/x.com\/BlizzUganda","https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/blizz.uganda\/"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/blizz.co.ug\/news\/#\/schema\/person\/4c16055a4a552dbb63b95c137a7e24f7","name":"Admin","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/blizz.co.ug\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/462084024_2284904618540791_7232482022241605518_n-96x96.jpg","url":"https:\/\/blizz.co.ug\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/462084024_2284904618540791_7232482022241605518_n-96x96.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/blizz.co.ug\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/462084024_2284904618540791_7232482022241605518_n-96x96.jpg","caption":"Admin"},"url":"https:\/\/blizz.co.ug\/news\/author\/sadam\/"}]}},"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blizz.co.ug\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5422","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blizz.co.ug\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blizz.co.ug\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blizz.co.ug\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blizz.co.ug\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5422"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/blizz.co.ug\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5422\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5424,"href":"https:\/\/blizz.co.ug\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5422\/revisions\/5424"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blizz.co.ug\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5423"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blizz.co.ug\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5422"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blizz.co.ug\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5422"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blizz.co.ug\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5422"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}