Over 100 Families Face Eviction as Catholic Church Moves To Redevelop Land

The affected residents occupy a plot in Kyadondo, West Buganda, under a 49-year lease granted on Sept. 1, 1972, which expired on Aug. 31, 2021. Following the lease’s expiration, the Kampala Archdiocese Land Board formally told occupants to vacate by April 30 to pave the way for what the church describes as a modern estate redevelopment project.

Church in Uganda razed overnight despite COVID-19 ban on evictions

Although St. Peter’s Church in Kampala had received their land through a donation, a title was never given, and the donor’s children sold the land. Thirteen people have been arrested so far in connection with the church’s demolition, which took place late at night during the government’s curfew hours for COVID-19.

Africa, News, PoliticsJohn SemakulaAugust 10, 2020Uganda, church of uganda, John Semakula, Africa, kampala, st. peter's church kampala, onyango, Yoweri Museveni, land grabs, eviction, Primary Feature, Christianity, Secondary FeatureComment

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