Kaliddubi wetland along Entebbe Express Highway breathes again
The team sent restoration orders to the community last year and has been engaging in meetings with them with a view of evicting them since 2024.
The restoration of the wetland will begin after demolition of the illegal houses, according to a statement from NEMA. ( Photos by Gerald Tenywa)
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Hundreds of encroachers on the Kaliddubi wetland have been evicted, and houses, including storied buildings, were brought down in an operation organised by a team from the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) and the Ministry of Water and Environment.
The team was backed by the Environment Protection Force and Uganda People's Defense Forces. The team sent restoration orders to the community last year and has been engaging in meetings with them with a view of evicting them since 2024.
As standard practice from the authority, residents of Buko village in Kaliddubbi wetland along Entebbe Express Highway have been given time to remove their belongings, including old iron sheets, doors, windows, beddings, and other household items, before restoration begins, according to a statement from NEMA.
As standard practice, residents of Buko Village in the Kaliddubbi wetland along the Entebbe Expressway have been given time to remove their belongings, including old iron sheets, doors, windows, bedding, and other household items. The restoration of the wetland will begin after demolition of the illegal houses, according to a statement from NEMA.
