BY JOACKIM KULE MUHESI
A section of leaders in Kasese has raised concerns over the small size of land amidst the growing population of people in the entire district.
The concerned leaders argue that the small-sized land of approximately 3,389.8 square kilometers should be blamed for the ever increasing conflicts in the districts.
Of the 3,389.8 square kilometers of land, 885 are reserved for the Queen Elizabeth National Park while 652 are occupied by the Rwenzori Mountains National Park, leaving a little space for human habitation and economic utilization.
It is alleged that the land conflicts in Kasese are fueled by factors like inequitable distribution of land among ethnic groups and families, wrong land tenure systems among others, leading to disputes among landlords and other categories of people.
But the Kasese District Chairperson for the Land Board, Mr. Godfrey Bwambale Bwerere proposes that following the small size of the land, conflicts can only be eliminated if the people embrace the idea of shifting to other districts with vast pieces of land.
According to him, the growing population of people amidst the small- sized land is among the reasons for land scrambling.
The Kasese Municipal Council Deputy Speaker, Mr. Khalid Macomplex, suggests that registration and leasing of pieces of land should be emphasized as one way of eliminating wrangles.
He, however, blames the leaders for their alleged failure to sensitize the people on how to secure their pieces of land through registering and leasing them.
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