Approved Ndeeba church land compensation inflated by billions
March 2, 2021 Religious leaders at the demolished church site
Parliament has in an unprecedented move halted the disbursement of Shs 5.29 billion recently approved under the ministry of Lands and Uganda Land Commission (ULC) to settle outstanding land compensation.
The money in question was meant for the compulsory government acquisition of land of the Ndeeba Church of Uganda valued at Shs 3.8 billion razed down by businessman Dodovico Mwanje last year, and compensation of another piece of land belonging to Geoffrey Mugisha valued at Shs 1.49 billion at Buyaga, Kibaale.
These funds are part of a bigger Shs 292 billion supplementary budget approved by parliament on February 11 to among others; enable the government purchase 18 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines, purchase more face masks by the ministry of Health and purchase more ambulances.
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Thursday February 11 2021
State Minister of Lands Persis Namuganza (right) responds to the chairperson of Uganda Lands Commission, Ms Beatrice Byenkya (left), as they appeared before the Budget Committee of Parliament to answer queries over the Shs12b supplementary budget, yesterday. PHOTO | ALEX ESAGALA
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Ms Byenkya wondered how the six beneficiaries were selected. She said before the list of beneficiaries is agreed upon, it is supposed to go through ULC for consensus.
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The Uganda Land Commission (ULC) chairperson yesterday clashed with the Minister of Lands, Ms Beti Kamya, before MPs after the latter presented a Shs12.1b supplementary budget to compensate six people.