OPM announces Shs57b for resettling Elgon landslide-affected households and update on Kiteezi compensation

Office of the Prime Minister Permanent Secretary Alex Kakooza told journalists that Cabinet approved Shs57b to resettle 11,095 households in landslide-prone areas of Bududa and Bulambuli, and that 2,661 acres had been acquired in Kween District for about 1,077 households. Assistant Commissioner Rose Nakabugo said Shs8.4b had been released for the Kiteezi landfill disaster response, including relief, rent support for displaced households and compensation for damaged houses. The officials said the first resettlement would be launched by the Prime Minister on 27 March.