President Museveni aids Kigezi and Ntoroko mudslide victims with cash condolences

 

President Yoweri Museveni has directed the State House Comptroller to give 5million shillings each to the families of those who died and 1million shillings each for those who were injured during the recent mudslides in areas of Kigezi and Ntoroko.

In the condolences message that was shared on his twitter handle this evening, President Museveni said he has directed the State House Comptroller to give 5million shillings each to the families of those who died and 1million shillings each for those who were injured as condolences.

In Morora sub county Kisoro district alone, eight people perished in the mudslides while others were injured following heavy rains on Tuesday night. The low lands in Chahafi town council especially chibumba are still flooded.

President Museveni said the losses of life re-emphasize the need to observe the environmental requirements strictly. He said that there should be no buildings or gardens 50 metres from river banks, 200 metres from the Lake shore and that there should be no building on hills with a gradient greater than 30 degrees.

“Forests hold the soil and prevent the land slides. The roots of the trees hold the soil. The forests near the river banks and Lake shores filter the water going into the rivers or Lakes, so that they do not silt. It is therefore wrong to interfere with this delicate work of God and nature” President Museveni said in a statement.

Ugandans,

Condolences on losing 23 people and 16 injured on account of the land- slides and floods in the areas of Kigyezi and Ntoroko.

I have directed the State House Comptroller to give Shs. 5million each to the families of those who died and Shs. 1million each for those who…

— Yoweri K Museveni (@KagutaMuseveni) May 8, 2023