Women affected by the EACOP are appealing for revaluation of their properties

Wednesday, March 11th, 2026 | By

The EACOP-affected women are appealing to government of Uganda to revalue their properties because they feel the initial valuation wasn’t fair and that even the cost of living has greatly changed.

The issue was raised during Women’s Day celebrations with EACOP affected women at Community Green Radio in Kiboga Central Uganda.

Over 30 women from EACOP affected districts like Kiboga,Kyankwanzi  Mubende ,Hoima  and Kikuube shared their struggles at Community Green Radio during Women’s Day celebrations .

 Kunihira Edinansi from Lwanda in Kibiga sub county, Kiboga district Central Uganda, appealed to the government to revalue her property, saying the initial valuation was done when the cost of living was relatively low compared to the current situation.

“By the time all my properties were valued in 2018 the cost of living was relatively low and one would easily acquire land,” she said.

Namukisa Peninah from Hoima district, western Uganda also raised the same issue, pleading for government’s intervention in property valuation, given the current economic landscape.

Other issues shared included insecurity, overpopulation, climate change, land grabbing, and a rising crime rate – all attributed to EACOP issues affecting the area.

However, women also shared developmental ideas amongst themselves, like farming, animal rearing, and setting up small businesses, as a way of combating poverty in their homes.

The women expressed gratitude to Community Green Radio for the free space to amplify their voices.

Over 10 districts in Uganda were affected by the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP), such as Mubende, Kyankwanzi, Hoima, Kikuube, Sembabuule, Kakumiro, Lwengo, Kyotera, Rakai and Gomba, impacting over 171 villages and displacing thousands as homes were destroyed.

STORY COMPILED BY JOAN NTEZA