Uganda: Railways to Evict Hundreds in Kasese

3 November 2013

Rift Valley Railways has vowed to evict hundreds of encroachers on its land in Kasese municipality as reconstruction plans for the railway line gain momentum.

RVR officials recently toured the land in Kasese in the company of municipal leaders. The tour came nearly two decades since the last train used the Kampala - Kasese route. An official from the Rift Valley Railways, Hope Atuhairwe, said the team was shocked to find hundreds of permanent houses had been built on railway land in Kasese town.

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