According to the residents three of their water sources used by more than 600 residents have been contaminated by the sludge after rainwater washed it into them.
Simon Kinene Agaba, the Buliisa District Chairperson observes that a lot of land related conflicts in the area are fueled by speculators and variations in compensation.
In his affidavit, Kyiwa argues that there is no justifiable reason for holding the logs, adding that his repeated appeals to the relevant authorities to release the impounded logs have been futile prompting him to turn to court.
A 2016 report by UNICEF indicates that most communities within and at the shoreline of Lake Victoria are most affected by waterborne and neglected tropical diseases.
