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The The National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) working with the Department of Wetlands Management, Ministry of Water and Environment and relevant bodies on Sunday halted the ongoing construction in Kajjansi Wetland Wakiso district.
The construction process which was halted.
This intervention followed a large public outcry on various social media platforms. “NEMA’s Environment Protection Force, the Environmental Protection Police Unit, and the Uganda People’s
Defence Forces on Sunday 31st May, 2026, stopped illegal constructions and arrests were made. A criminal case file has been opened vide SD REF 04/31/05/2026, and investigations continue.” Reads a statement from NEMA
That, the Authority is taking steps to halt further degradation in the area and will issue Environment Restoration Orders in accordance with provisions of National Environment Act, Cap 181.
“We commend the public for the vigilance and sharing with us areas under encroachment. All people who have encroached on wetlands across Uganda are reminded to hid our call to peacefully vacate the wetlands before the operations reach them. Enforcement operations will continue until all encroached wetlands have been liberated.”
This operation has come a few days after NEMA has resurrected operations in areas of Kawaala, Kasubi in Rubaga Division, Kampala district where several people said to have encroached on the wetlands were evicted.
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