EACOP AFFECTED PEOPLE IN HOIMA FEEL BETROYED BY POLITICAL LEADERS

Monday, June 29th, 2026 | By

The EACOP affected people in Hoima district in western part of Uganda have expressed deep disappointment with their political leaders and expressed a sense of betrayal by politicians who once promised to tackle their issues and now appear unresponsive and unaccountable.

In our community outreach in Hoima’s EACOP-affected areas, residents openly expressed profound disappointment towards their leaders.

During the outreach, residents revealed that politicians had made promises to address their key issues, including fair compensation, property revaluation, and restoration of land titles, but now they appear completely unphased by their plight.

‘’They promised us that our issues would be addressed promptly once they took office, but so far, we have seen no concrete action”, explained Mr. James Baguma of Buseruka in Hoima.

Sylvia Kemigisa of Kaiso says the leaders have only capitalized on consolidating their positions through peddling lies.

“When you call them to account, they extend the blame to central government yet they had promised to work towards resolving our issues”, she explained.

During our discussion, residents revealed that food insecurity is one of the major challenges they face, stemming from restrictions imposed by EACOP that limit them to planting quick-maturing crops like bananas, worsening their food situation .

They revealed that most of the water sources have dried up due to climate change, which they attribute to EACOP’s actions, making water access tough.

Despite all these challenges, residents revealed they have nowhere to run to, since even their elected leaders seem unbothered. Their only hope is now pinned on the government, as they anxiously wait for intervention in these pressing matters.

However the resident district commissioner (RDC) of Hoima Rodgers Mbabazi confirms he is aware of what the residents are going through and has vowed to collaborate with EACOP officials together with the government to ensure that justice is served.