Tanna has revealed that exports of goods and services have increased by 204 per cent, from US$5.93 billion in 2022 to US$18.04 billion in 2026, driven by gold, coffee, cocoa, sugar, fish and manufactured products. Free Zone exports reached US$1.37 billion, while Foreign Direct Investment stood at approximately US$3.2 billion.
“The exercise is meant to aid the identification and demarcation of government land. It’s not meant to evict anyone who is occupying or using government land,” Bahungule said.
The proposal has sparked concern among Kampala property owners, who fear that moving government offices could leave commercial buildings without tenants and weaken the city’s economy.
This comes after several complaints of lagging government projects around the country and the continued loss of lives and property to natural disasters in the same areas.