The more than 1000 residents argue that in August 2021, they each paid 30, 000 Shillings to Bugongi Town council and were each given an acre of land for cultivation.
According to the affected residents and local leaders, their hope for the lake to return has reduced since the water has kept on diminishing. They say that more than 50 cows and 40 pigs have died due to lack of water.
