The fishermen have been forced to dock their boats on nearby land due to rising water levels that have submerged the entire docking site, causing conflict with the landowners
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Daily Monitor
Tuesday February 16 2021
Entebbe deputy mayor Richard Ssekyondo (blue shirt) addresses fishermen, who vowed not to vacate the disputed land at Kigungu Landing Site in Entebbe Municipality. PHOTO / EVE MUGANGA
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The land in question, measuring 100x100 feet, is located near Kigungu Landing Site in Mayanzi Village.
Mr Mwesigye, a soldier attached to Uganda People’s Defence Air Force (UPDAF), claims he is the rightful owner of the land .
Residents accuse Mr Mwesigye of plotting to evict them and setting up a detach for Local Defence Unit (LDU) personnel .
“We have been occupying this land for many years as fishermen, but Mr Mwesigye wants to evict us, where does he want us to go?’’ Mr John Bamuwayira, one of the residents, asked during an interview at the weekend.
Large scale fish deaths on Lake Victoria not linked to poisoning - NEMA
Monday January 11 2021
Daily Monitor reporter looks at dead fish at the shores of Lake Victoria on January 5. Photo | Alex Esagala
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The rising mid-morning sun cast stretched shadows of returning fishermen. The group of fishermen had spent Monday night on the waters, but were not as lucky. After retrieving loads of nets, they counted only seven Nile Perch. A kilogramme of Nile Perch is at Shs10, 000. One of the seven fish was visibly rotten but because it was big, the fishermen sold it at a discounted rate.
Daily Monitor
Monday December 14 2020
A grader paves Kigungu Road in Wakiso District, which is in a sorry state, at the weekend. PHOTO/EVE MUGANGA.
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Ms Teddy Nagadya Musamya, a resident of Kigungu Landing Site, says when it rains, it becomes hard for trucks transporting fish to access the market.
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Residents of Kigungu Village in Division B, Entebbe Municipality in Wakiso District have asked Uganda National Roads Authority (Unra) to tarmac Kigungu Road, commonly known as Buku.
This comes days after government unveiled a plan to repair the 8km road which connects to Kigungu Landing Site.
Some residents, who spoke to