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Over 81 households in central Uganda districts of Lwengo, Kyotera and Rakai have been ordered to vacate land they occupy to pave way for the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) project.

The development follows a ruling by Masaka High Court acting resident judge Lawrance Tweyanze, which allowed the depositing of the PAPs’ compensation fees in court.

In his ruling dated October 1, 2024- delivered by email to lawyers of PAPs, Justice Tweyanze ruled that compensation money for the affected households be deposited in the bank account of the Registrar of High Court, ] 003010088000012 at the Bank of Uganda.

Government sued the PAPs in a case that was heard by the same court in early September. At the time, the Attorney General asked court to allow government to deposit Shs711.6m compensation, pending resolution of disputes regarding the project paths.

The Attorney General also wanted to be granted vacant possession of the land, to allow EACOP activities including demolition of existing structures and actual construction of the pipeline.

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