Uganda, May 9 -- The Hoima High Court has rejected a plea by nine individuals seeking to halt their eviction from land earmarked for the Tilenga oil and gas project in Uganda's Hoima district.

Mr Mugisha Mulimba led the application on behalf of the affected residents. However, presiding Ag. Assistant Registrar, Emmanuel Bamwiite, ruled that compensation had already been awarded for the land.

"It should as well be noted that since the applicants were compensated, they cannot seek to stay the process of enforcing orders in High Court Miscellaneous Cause No. 24 of 2023 - Attorney General versus Kisembo Rugadya and 41 others on grounds that the same was inadequate it is not challenged in any courts of law. Thus this ground fails," ruled reg...