Both Hon. Gerald Nangoli (L) and Hon. Biara made passionate appeals to the House over the impending evictions in the Elgon area
MPs from the Elgon sub-region have asked government to clarify whether families relocating from areas prone to landslides will lose their land after receiving the Shs18 million package.
The Bulambuli County MP, Hon. Emmanuel Biara, raised concerns about land being allocated to the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) and reports that the Prime Minister, Robinah Nabbanja, acting on a Cabinet resolution, had ordered residents’ houses to be demolished.
Biara said families are confused by the different reports and need clear information about their relocation and ownership of the land they leave behind.
“The Prime Minister should guide on relocation and land ownership, and the Attorney General should explain how people’s land is being given out,” Biara said during the plenary sitting held on Tuesday, 03 November 2026 chaired by Speaker Jacob Marksons Oboth.
Hon. Gerald Nangoli (NRM, Elgon North County) questioned whether the Shs18 million is meant to help families settle elsewhere or compensate them for losing their land. He said officials from the Office of the Prime Minister are telling residents that if they sign consent forms for the promised resettlement package, they will lose ownership over land.
“Government should come up and give correct information to people living in high-risk areas, so that they understand: are they losing all their land at only Shs18 million?” Nangoli asked.
Deputy Attorney General, Hon. Jackson Kafuuzi, requested time to study the concerns and establish whether the land had been legally set aside for UWA.
During the same sitting, MPs demanded action on rising food prices and transport fares, saying families are struggling to meet their daily needs.
Hon. Linos Ngompek (NRM, Kibanda North County) cited beans in Bweyale Town Council rising from Shs4,000 to Shs5,300 and a two-kilogramme packet of wheat flour increasing from Shs6,000 to Shs9,000.
“Last week, the bus drivers’ association increased bus fares and this comes back to us, because the people we represent cannot afford the costs of living anymore,” Ngompek said adding that, “Is it procedurally right to proceed to talk about other issues without addressing this matter?”
Ntungamo Municipality MP, Hon. Gerald Karuhanga, questioned government’s reluctance to support a Bank of Uganda proposal to use foreign currency reserves to ease the economic pressure.
“A few weeks ago, BoUsaid they were more willing to use the reserves and help the economy in the current situation, but it appears the Government is uncomfortable with it,” Karuhanga said.
The Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, Hon. Henry Musasizi, said inflation for commodities had increased from 3.2 per cent to 4.6 per cent, while fuel inflation stood at 14.5 per cent.
He explained that it is mostly caused by the drought experienced in the last four months, the fuel crisis among other factors. He opposed using reserves to address exchange rate problems and referred MPs to his earlier statement outlining government interventions for the current economic crisis-Ug. Parliament. Give us feedback on this story through our email: kamwokyatimes@gmail.com
