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Njeru residents petition Office of the President over blocked public access road in Bujowali

Protest & Civil Unrest Disputed Buikwe 3 Aug 2026 Severity: 1/5

According to the Daily Monitor, residents of Bujowali and nearby villages in Njeru Municipality petitioned the Office of the President, accusing a landowner of blocking a public access road. A letter dated 3 August 2026 from the Buikwe Deputy Resident District Commissioner said he would summon the parties to the site to resolve the dispute. The landowner denied closing a public road, saying only a footpath crossed his land.

Disputed: Residents say a public access road was blocked; the landowner says only a footpath crossed his land and denies illegally closing a public road.

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