Uganda: Lawmakers call for stronger action on insecurity

Legislators have urged government to address insecurity in various parts of the country, which they say has negatively impacted on the livelihoods of Ugandans. The legislators were Tuesday, 11 August 2026 debating a motion to appreciate the President on the State of the Nation Address delivered to Parliament on 04 June 2026. Hon. David Okwere (NRM, Bukedea County) said land grabbing has caused land insecurity in his constituency, which he noted has worried residents. “The way land grabbing is taking place now is through sophisticated surveying with drones which villagers perceive to be birds. Their land is being observed without their acknowledgement. It is my prayer that government takes note of this so that we curb land insecurity in our country,” Okwere said. Hon. Stella Atyang (NRM, Moroto District Woman Representative) commended President Yoweri Museveni’s disarmament initiative in the Karamoja sub-region, and urged government to establish mechanisms to sustain the peace and security in the area. “My prayer is that a quick response is made to incidences like petty thefts taking place in our sub-region. This will help to keep the situation calm and my people assured that govern