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Kisoro, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government has completed the acquisition of the land allocated for the construction of Kisoro Industrial and Business Park in Kisoro District.
This was after the Uganda Investment Authority obtained the land title, and marked the borders, paving the way for the construction works to start.
However, this now awaits the conclusion of the feasibility study and financing plan, according to Robert Mukiza, the Director General of UIA.
Mikiza said that the progress of establishing the Industrial Park remains on track, as part of the 25 similar facilities countrywide.
The Kisoro district authorities allocated 620 acres of land in Kibaya in Bunagana and Rukundo Towns to UIA for the development of the industrial park on August 18th, 2021.
Speaking as Chief Guest at the 2023 Isangane Festival, an annual celebration of Bafumbira culture and heritage at the Kisoro Mayor’s Gardens, Mukiza expressed gratitude to the district authorities for providing the land.
He assured the community that UIA had obtained a land title, initiated a feasibility study, and marked the borders of the land.
‘The next step involves discussions on financing the construction of the park,” he said.
Mukiza emphasized his commitment to realizing the industrial park dream for Kisoro in fulfillment of President Yoweri Museveni’s support for the economic development of the region.
The Isangane Festival, organized by the Ubuntu Bafumbira United Association (UBUA), aims to support Maternal Health Care in the hard-to-reach Health Centre III in the Kisoro district.
Mukiza commended the Ubuntu leadership for connecting Bafumbira worldwide and contributing to their sense of identity and connection to their homeland. He stressed the importance of unity for development.
Regarding the national industrial agenda, President Museveni approved the establishment of 25 industrial parks across all sub-regions in the country in May 2021.
These parks are part of the government’s strategy to promote industrialization.
At least 15 industrial parks have been established in the last six years, including ones in Mbale, Kapeeka, Buikwe, Njeru, Namanve, Jinja, Soroti, Kampala Industrial and Business Park, Luzira Industrial and Business Park, and Bweyogerere Industrial Estate.
The government allocated 130 Billion Shillings in October 2019 to facilitate the establishment of 20 zonal industrial parks nationwide.
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