Muhoozi will handle Congolese militia on Lake Albert — Museveni
“We installed machines (security radars), these are our eyes, they see anything taking place on the waters, but I'm going to talk to Muhoozi to intervene, he will whip them and our fishermen will have peace,” he said.
Museveni promised that he is going to direct Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba to intervene to ensure peace and security on Lake Albert.
President Museveni with Bunyoro Journalists at State House Nakasero in Kampala. (Credit: Peter Abaanabasazi)
KAMPALA - President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has told fishing communities on the Ugandan side of Lake Albert that the Government is going to end the persistent attacks by Congolese militias.
Fishermen from Kagadi, Hoima and Kikuube districts say the fishing business on Lake Albert is no longer tenable due to persistent attacks from Congolese militias. Several families have lost their livelihood due to continued robberies of their fishing gear, fish and money.
“Whenever they invade the waters, they beat us and even sometimes kill those who resist giving up their fishing gear. The invasion has subjected us to losses. When they rob our fishing gear, the militias demand between $500 (about shillings 1.78 million) and $1,000 (about shillings 3.55 million) to reclaim our gear,” Suzan Kembongo, one of the fisherwomen from Nsonga A landing site in Buhuka parish, Kyangwali sub-county in Kikuube district, says.
However, President Museveni says this problem is going to be history because several security radars have been installed around the lake to monitor whatever takes place on the waters.
The President, who was addressing the Bunyoro Press conference at State House Nakasero, on December 13, 2025, night, blamed the attacks on the laxity of security deployed on the waters.
However, he promised that he is going to direct Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba to intervene to ensure peace and security on Lake Albert.
“We installed machines (security radars), these are our eyes, they see anything taking place on the waters, but I'm going to talk to Muhoozi to intervene, he will whip them and our fishermen will have peace,” he said.
He also guided the fishermen to register their boats and install trackers on them to ensure security can easily track the militias down, in case they attack and rob Ugandan fishermen.
Land grabbing
President Museveni blamed the increasing land grabbing in Bunyoro and the country at large on leaders who, he said, have not helped the poor people to secure their land.
He noted that the Government did its part by putting in place laws that protect bibanja holders from being evicted from their land, but leaders have not used these laws to protect the people.
“The Land (Amendment) Act of 2010, was a significant law to boost security for lawful and bona fide occupants (tenants) on registered land, protecting them from eviction as long as they paid their nominal ground rent, clarifying rights, and making it harder for landlords to evict or sell without tenant consent, our people should vote for leaders who will use the available law to protect them,” he said.
Do not abandon agriculture for oil
President Museveni also urged the people of Bunyoro not to abandon agriculture and other sectors for oil and gas.
According to him, oil and gas are finite resources that will be exhausted in 30 years. He, therefore, challenged Bunyoro residents to focus on agriculture and other sectors instead of oil and gas.