LAND GRABBING: Kampiringisa Rehabilitation Centre loses land to thieves
The Kampiringisa Rehabilitation Centre in Uganda is facing a severe land crisis, having lost over 60% of its original acreage to private developers. Administrators are calling on the President to intervene and halt further land loss to ensure the facility can continue to feed the children in its care.
Why it matters
The loss of land threatens the operational viability of a critical social welfare institution, highlighting issues of land governance and institutional protection.
As we conclude our series on the Kampiringisa Rehabilitation Centre, we examine the challenges facing the institution. The issue of land tops the list, with administrators worried that the centre may eventually have nowhere to grow food for the children. Currently, three companies were allocated part of the centre’s land in 2023 under a presidential directive for development purposes. However, administrators say that to date, no development has taken place, apart from more land allegedly being taken away. The centre now remains with only 114 acres of its original 377 acres. Administrators are appealing to the President to reconsider the directive.
The report focuses on the administrative challenges and the appeal for government intervention without overt political editorializing.
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