Lawyer Hassan Male Mabirizi has taken his case to the Family Division of the High Court in Kampala, seeking to invalidate what he alleges is a forged will of his late father, Mohamed Bazinduse Lulibedda. He contends that his siblings and his father’s mistress manipulated the will for their own gain.
Before Justice Elizabeth Kabanda, Mabirizi accuses his siblings and Sarah Kizza, the widow of Lulibedda, of taking advantage of his incarceration in Luzira prison to create a will they claimed was authored by his late father. Mabirizi argues that the purported will is unlawful, illegal, illogical, and invalid for several reasons, as shown in the table below:
| Issue | Mabirizi’s Claim |
|---|---|
| Absence of the testator’s signature | The will lacks the late Lulibedda’s signature. |
| Lack of two witness attestations | Only one signature appears, and another signature on every page is not described. |
| Unclear date of birth | The will does not mention Lulibedda’s birth date and year. |
| Incorrect paternal lineage | It wrongly includes individuals from another family lineage. |
| Numerous inconsistencies | The will contradicts itself on property ownership and descriptions. |
| Lack of property description for Kamwokya | The will provides no description for a specific property. |
| Discrepancy in property measurements | Inaccurate measurements and unaccounted land portions. |
| Strange multiple signings | Odd signatures on property distribution and the will itself. |
| Exclusion of a lineal descendant | Mabirizi is left out of the list of sons. |
| Omission of other assets | The will focuses solely on land and immovable property, omitting other assets. |
| Dubious attestation of one respondent | A respondent who attested to the will only came into contact with Lulibedda much later. |
| 12-year gap between will and death | The long gap raises doubts about the will’s validity. |
| The will’s overall construction | The will’s structure raises doubts about its authenticity. |
Mabirizi claims that these issues infringe upon his fundamental human rights, including his right to family, heritage, property, and culture. He requests the court to declare that his late father died without a valid will and disqualify all the respondents from being administrators or executors of the estate. He also asks the court to order the respondents to account for all revenues generated from the estate since June 2021 until judgment.
