Tag Archives: eviction

Kyankwanzi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 1,000 families in Gayaza sub-county, Kyankwanzi district are facing forceful eviction from their ancestral land. The affected families are from the villages of Kyerere North, Kyerere East, Kiyuni central, Kiryajobyo west, and Kibanda. The residents are feuding with Linda Nyakairima, the widow of …

Apac, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 400 balalo pastoralists in Ibuje sub-county, Apac district have decided to take over Maruzi ranch land, months after an eviction order by the government. The evicted pastoralists have gone ahead to occupy part of the 556 acres land that was earmarked by the Ministry …

Kitgum, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Kitgum district security committee has forcefully evicted pastoralists from Orom East sub-county. The operation was in line with the second phase of the eviction code-named Lainisha Kilimo Na Mifungu, which was flagged off by the State Minister of Internal Affairs Gen. David Muhoozi in …

Nwoya, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government has embarked on the second phase of evicting pastoralists from community land in districts in Acholi, Lango and parts of West Nile. This follows the expiry of the first phase of the eviction exercise launched on January 14, 2022, targeting pastoralists illegally occupying …

Nwoya, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Security personnel in Nwoya district will this week embark on the forceful eviction of pastoralists who are illegally occupying government land in Te Okot village, Got Apwoyo sub-county. The decision comes nearly three weeks after several attempts employed by the district to persuade the pastoralists …

Butiaba, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 1,000 families in two villages in Butiaba Town council in Buliisa district are living in fear of being evicted forcefully from their ancestral land. The affected families are from Watembo and Boma villages in Butiaba town council. The scared residents are facing …

Buliisa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 1,000 families in two villages in Butiaba town council, Buliisa district are living in fear of being evicted forcefully from their ancestral land. The affected families are from Watembo and Boma villages in Butiaba town council. The scared residents are facing off with …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Vendors who were recently relocated to Usafi market following their eviction from Kampala streets are struggling to make sales. Early this month, Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA under its Smart City campaign started evicting vendors and hawkers off of the streets of Kampala to create trade …

Nwoya, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries-MAAIF has temporarily halted the eviction of pastoralists from Nwoya district over a fresh outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD). Nwoya is among the four districts in Acholi and Lango sub-regions that was supposed to start evicting pastoralists …

Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A bitter row has erupted between the Mbale City Town Clerk, David Kyansanku, and Industrial city Division Mayor, Muhamood Masaaba Mutenyo over the proposed eviction of street vendors. Last month, Kyansanku issued an eviction notice to the vendors to vacate the streets by January …