ENTEBBE: A new list has of senior government officials who are quietly parceling out parts of a key natural forest in Entebbe has leaked.
Gunda Forest Reserve which is under contention measures approximately 57 hectares, with a judge, minister, legislators, NRM secretariat officials and tycoons already listed as owners of the gazette area.
According to sources, the forest in Katabi, Wakiso district is being grabbed under the watch of Uganda Land Commission and some officials at Wakiso district.
One of the officials named as having facilitated the partitioning of the government land is the acting secretary at ULC, a one Andrew Nyumba, who reported recommended that the government land valuer sets terms for grabbers to pay rent.
However, Wakiso district chairperson, Matia Lwanga Bwanika is stuck to his guns and has since petitioned President Yoweri Museveni to intervene and save the natural forest.
Bwanika told this website he wants the President to take action against lands officials who are facilitating environmental degradation.
“Our President has been talking tough against degradation. he has banned charcoal burning and exportation of timber. We are sure he will take action against both public and private officials,” he added.
In 1998, the area under dispute was named a local forest reserve after being gazetted in the 1930s.
LIST
1. Judge Christopher Gashirabake
2. Obiga Kania (minister)
3. Maj Awic Pollar Okwir
4. George Odongo Albirigo
5. Patrick Ogwanga and Augustine Otuko
6. Jonathan Latim
7. Christine Namala
8. Leeroy Sigombe Sikenyi Blasio
9. Christine Ahumuza
10. Global Mark International
11. Bob Rukumba
12. Sanya Douglas
13. Mwesigwa Rebecca Luwaga
14. Aggrey Kyobuguzi
15. George Nkya
16. Kagera farms
17. Ritah Nangono
18. Peter Kabambiro
19. Price Edgex2
20. Affordable office Supplier
21. Paramount Travel Bureau
22. Wakiso Youth Office
23. Jut Hardware Ltd
24. Yoweri Kanyesigye Muheirwe
25. Wandagz Products
26. Zuer Bashir Juma Sengoma
27. MML
28. Catherine Achom
29. Agnes Atim Apea (Woman MP for Amolator)
30. Rosemary Nansubuga
31. David Waddimba
32. John Lubega
33. Yusuf Ntulume
34. Damalie Bwanga
35. Afripro
36. Byamukama Richard
37. Bob Rukumbo
38. John and Julie Sekiziyivu
39. Kiirya Stephen
40. Dennis Wabwire
41. Florence Namulumba
42. Kenagro
43. Nkugwa Albert
44. Mary Mutonyi
45. Godfrey Ongier
46. Emmanuel Kanyoto, Geoffrey Mukiibi and Mariam Namayanja
47. Kenagro East Africa Ltd
48. Robert Kasolo (MP)
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