I haven’t received my compensation 3 years after assessment-Kyankwanzi EACOP PAP

Saturday, April 5th, 2025 | By

Kalule Joseph, a 49 year of old resident of Byerima LC B village Byerima sub county Kyankwanzi district is still demanding for compensation 3 years after his property was assessed and valued.

Kalule says since December 2022, he has been expecting his compensation but with no results and his hope is fading.

“Since 2022 I have been waiting for my money but what I am surprised of is some of my neighbors who were assessed after me were paid but for me I even don’t know what is going on”, Kalule said.

Kalule’s frustration is compounded by the fact that the value of his property has tremendously changed and that he would pray for a reassessment and valuation. His property was valued at about 32.5 million Uganda shillings (about USD 9,000).

“I want them to come back and we value because in 2022 the price of land was cheaper and now land is expensive and yet I have never got any coin”, he explained.

Ssenono Tadeo the Byerima Sub county LC 3 chairperson affirms Kalule’s paid and frustration. Ssenono says that due to the delayed compensation, there are reported cases of family breakage because husbands can’t fulfill family financial obligations.

“Compensation money has delayed and this is affecting family stability. Husbands can no longer sustain families. Some wives have divorced because of economic hardships”, Ssenono explained.

There are over 50 EACOP project affected persons in Kyankwanzi District who claim they haven’t been compensated.

Bukenya Christine, the Woman Member of Parliament Kyankwanzi district says Parliament passed the ECOP bill to compel government to compensate affected communities promptly and adequately.

“As parliament, we are working on a legislation to compel government clear compensations adequately and urgently. During my district monitoring expeditions, I realized many affected community members aren’t compensated yet”, the MP explained.

Samuel Mugisa the Social Affairs Officer at the Petroleum Authority of Uganda (PAU) says the compensations are still ongoing and that those who have not yet been paid will be paid.

The Minister of Energy and Mineral Development Dr. Ruth Nankabirwa noted that 95% of the displaced people have been resettled, despite the difficulties in paying landowners in Uganda, where land ownership is perpetual.