The parliamentary Appointments committee chaired by the speaker of parliament Rebecca Kadaga vets the new members of the Uganda land commission.
The new head will replace Baguma Isoke whose term of office expired
The new members include;the former woman member of parliament for Hoima district Beatrice Nyakaisiki,former Iganga district chairperson Asuma Kyafu; former Gulu university Vice Chancellor Prof Nyeko Pen-Mogi, Stella Achan and former Kabale Town Clerk Rukiika Bujara.
Hon Beatrice Byenkya Nyakaisiki was nominated by the president to replace Baguma Isoke as Chairperson of the land commission .
Soon after vetting Byenkya said that once approved as Chairperson she will push for a law making the Uganda land commission recognized in Act of parliament as other commissions created.
She also promised to ensure that government surveys its land and it is issued with titles to avoid encroachers.
The former legislator also said that will deal with the backlog of persons whose land was taken by government for various projects and were never compensated.
She added that she will also convince the president to abandon the proposal to reduce on the land fund .
She also pledged to ensure that the commission staff get pay rise to minimize on the possibility of corrupting them while executing their work