By Our Reporter
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.
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.
“𝐇𝐚𝐥𝐭 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬 𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐥 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐞𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐝𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐝 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐨𝐫 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐯𝐞𝐝,’reads the order in part.
KCCA says Majestic Commodities Ltd is not complying with Environment and Drainage conditions.
National Vice Chairman NRM Eastern, Capt. Mike Mukula has been very vocal against the construction being a resident and chairman of Bugolobi Landlords.
On November, 5th 2024, Mukula warned X, “Majestic 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.”
Mukula on the same day threatened a massive mobilization of residents to stop the degradation of the wetland saying, ”We are going to mobilize thousands and thousands of people to stop this madness……watch this space….Those who doubt capacity will face the wrath of the masses.”
KCCA seems to have heeded to the NRM Honcho’s threats and acted ASAP.
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