The Kiira Region Police Spokesperson, James Mubi announced the ultimatum on Thursday, saying that they resolved to give the scrap dealers time to cooperate since many are still harboring vandalized electricity equipment in their warehouses.
The dealers normally store the illegal fishing nets in their homes and sell them off to clients, most of whom in the end act as their agents within the remote landing sites across different lakes within the country.
The ban was later lifted, but with strict conditions on exporters as Kenyan authorities sought to curb shipping in of the cancer-causing aflatoxins. The country's agriculture ministry said that all maize importers would be required to be registered, and possess a certificate of conformity on aflatoxin levels for every consignment. The traders are also expected to issue details of their warehouses clearly explaining the mode of storage and drying.
Maj. Joseph Ssebukera, the Commandant of the UPDF Fisheries Protection Unit on Eastern Lake Victoria, says the impounded nets carry electric current, which peels off fish skin causing it to die and float on the lake.
Waludyaba was appearing before Grade One Magistrate Beatrice Khainza at City Hall Court on Friday. He is one of the state witnesses brought to testify in a trial of five suspected gold scammers.
Lukoya explains that in June this year, Wamala together with Hamza Mobonga who came masquerading as the Jinja District Police Commander and unidentified police officer picked up his son, Reagan Lubaale claiming he was wanted in Entebbe Chief Magistrates court.
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.
After a month, scrutinising the bill and interacting with different stakeholders, the finance committee is compiling the report before it can be read in the house.
Matia Kalemba, the Kigasa B Village Council chairperson, confirmed the incident, saying Kulabirawo was alone at home at the time of the incident. He explains that this is the first incident of its kind in the area where assailants murdered their victim and torched his house.
Gilbert Kiracho, the Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist USMID / Ministry of Lands Housing and Urban Development, acknowledges the challenges but says the work in Soroti is almost complete.
Edward Lutwama, the LC I Chairman of Busula A zone says that they suspect the two could have died of suffocation after leaving a charcoal stove inside the room.
Esther Bella, the aunt to the deceased, says the suspect was seen moving with the minor towards Namatala River. She says Nalondos movement with the boy surprised everybody in the area because she had never moved with the deceased.