By Our Reporter
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NATIONAL
The Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) has halted all ongoing development in the Bugolobi-Namuwongo wetlands to address the critical concerns raised by environmental advocates and local communities.
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The order addressed to Majestic Commodities Ltd dated 7th November, 2024 halts all construction works on plots 1-5 Mpanga Drive and 67, 69, 71, 73-81 Mpanga Close.
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โ๐๐๐ฅ๐ญ ๐๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ๐ค๐ฌ ๐ฎ๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐ฅ ๐๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐๐ง๐ฏ๐ข๐ซ๐จ๐ง๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ฅ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ซ๐๐ข๐ง๐๐ ๐ ๐๐จ๐ง๐๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐ก๐๐ฏ๐ ๐๐๐๐ง ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ข๐๐ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐จ๐ซ ๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐จ๐ฅ๐ฏ๐๐,โreads the order in part.
KCCA says Majestic Commodities Ltd is not complying with Environment and Drainage conditions.
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National Vice Chairman NRM Eastern, Capt. Mike Mukula has been very vocal against the construction being a resident and chairman of Bugolobi Landlords.
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On November, 5th 2024, Mukula warned X, โMajestic commodities ltd who have defied all odds and have decided to backfill the wetlands of bugolobi and Namuwongo ecosystem into lake Victoria will now face massive demonstrations in due course>no trucks will enter this wetlands >UGANDA IS NOT GOING TO ALLOW THIS.โ
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Mukula on the same day threatened a massive mobilization of residents to stop the degradation of the wetland saying, โWe are going to mobilize thousands and thousands of people to stop this madnessโฆโฆwatch this spaceโฆ.Those who doubt capacity will face the wrath of the masses.โ
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KCCA seems to have heeded to the NRM Honchoโs threats and acted ASAP.
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