Businessman Amos Nzeyi has offered Parliament two options to resolve a long-running dispute with the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) over about 55 acres of land in Temangalo, Wakiso District.
Nzeyi told the Parliamentary Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE) on Monday that he is willing to vacate the disputed land if NSSF agrees to purchase his remaining portion.
Alternatively, he said he is prepared to refund the money NSSF paid for the contested land, potentially bringing the nearly two-decade dispute to an end.
Nzeyi was represented before the committee by lawyer Peter Kabasi of Kampala Associates Advocates, who said his client is seeking a practical resolution to the impasse.
The dispute dates back to 2008, when NSSF purchased 463.87 acres of land from Arma Limited and Nzeyi.
According to NSSF, the land is contained in six separate certificates of title, all registered in the Fund’s name, with NSSF retaining possession of all six titles.
Under a Memorandum of Understanding signed alongside the purchase agreement, Nzeyi was allowed to retain 104.88 acres containing a farmhouse, paddocks and related developments on condition that he provide NSSF with suitable alternative land within six months.
NSSF says the alternative land provided by Nzeyi did not meet the requirements agreed upon, after which he resisted efforts by the Fund to take possession of the 104.88 acres.
The dispute was revisited in October 2011, when the parties agreed that Nzeyi would cede 50 acres, reducing the land subject to the proposed swap to 54.88 acres. In return, he would provide NSSF with 64.5 acres of alternative land.
That arrangement was subsequently rejected by the responsible minister, according to NSSF.
In February 2013, the parties agreed to take the matter to arbitration. The resulting arbitration award upheld the original MOU and the subsequent negotiated position, requiring a land swap involving land that was equal and suitable, adjacent to NSSF property, appropriate for the Fund’s planned housing developments and free of squatters.
NSSF says two independent valuations carried out between 2013 and 2026 assessed the suitability of the alternative land offered by Nzeyi.
The assessments, according to the Fund, found that only 10 acres were suitable for the proposed exchange.
In June 2026, NSSF gave Nzeyi until June 30 to provide suitable alternative land, warning that it would take steps to enforce its rights if he failed to comply.
Following the expiry of the deadline, NSSF said it began the process of applying to the High Court to enforce the land-swap arrangement and take possession of the approximately 55 acres occupied by Nzeyi.
The Fund maintains that the disputed acreage forms part of the 463.87 acres it purchased in 2008 and which were subsequently transferred into its name.
The matter is now before court, even as Parliament examines the circumstances surrounding Nzeyi’s continued occupation of the land.
NSSF has defended its position, saying it is committed to protecting the interests of its members and safeguarding its ownership and possession rights over the Temangalo property.
Nzeyi’s proposal before COSASE could, however, offer another route to resolving the dispute if the two sides can agree on the value and terms of the proposed transaction or repayment.
For now, the competing claims remain subject to the ongoing court process.
