By Sadique Bamwita
ENTEBBE
The Entebbe Municipality Mayor, Fabrice Brad Rulinda has rallied all locals in Entebbe to join him to fight against encroachers who are depleting Kitubulu Central Forest reserve.
The mayor’s call followed claims that a yet to be identified investor had obtained permission from the National Forestry Authority to turn the 200 Acres of the disputed government forest into a mega hotel facility.
While addressing the media on October 4,2025, Mayor Rulinda revealed that a number of trees have been cut down in Kitubulu forest reserve but as a leader and environmental activist, he deemed it wise to replant those trees have been cut down by an unknown forest encroachers.
“I have observed that there are trees that have been cut down, so we decided as a community to come together to replant trees that have been cut down. We have reforested the area and we hope this would stop the vice, “Mayor Fabrice Rulinda said.
Rulinda also asked the area chairperson and the fishing community near Kitubulu forest reserve to stand together in the fight against encroachers on Kitubulu Central Forest reserve.
“Be vigilant and inform us in advance to ensure we protect the 200 acres of Kitubulu forest reserve. The community should safe guard the government forest, “Mayor Fabrice sounded his appeal.
Miss Conservation Buganda region as well as Miss Bugerere County 1st runner up 2024/2025, Hellen Nampijja, encouraged locals to grow more trees for the good of our environment.
The fishing community that live near Kitubulu Central Forest reserve informed Rulinda that they have discovered the vice of cutting down trees in the government forest reserve is being perpetrated by big government officials who conduct their illegal activities during night hours.
