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Human Activities at Mt. Elgon National Park Halted

20 July, 2023
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The Namisindwa District Security Committee has halted all human activities at Mt. Elgon National Park.


The directive follows the death of 25 year old Cyrus Webisa, a resident of Mulimani village, Kabole parish in Bukokho Sub County, Namisindwa District.

 

Sam Wanda one of the residents of Mulimani village says Webisa went to the National Park to burn charcoal for commercial purposes but was later found dead.

 

John Wafula the LC3 chairperson for Bukokho Sub County says Webisa could have landed into Uganda Wildlife Authority Rangers and attempted to run away hence falling over a cliff.

 

Now Hajji Imran Muluga the Namisindwa Resident District Commissioner has asked the farmers who frequent the National Park to stop as security continues to investigate the cause of Webisa’s death.

 

The other affected subcounties are Kamu. Bullengen, Bugaya and Nabbongo all in Bulambuli Subcounty. We managed to rescue them from the bitter residents who wanted to finish them.

 

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