Uganda, Feb. 14 -- The Ministry of Internal Affairs is expected to finalise the procurement process of private investors to undertake the construction of 69,000 housing units for the police, prisons and the Directorate of Immigration next month.

The police director of logistics and engineering, Mr Richard Edyegu, said several private investors have expressed interest in the accommodation project.

"We will be able to beat the three-month deadline that the minister [for Internal Affairs, Maj Gen (Rtd) Kahinda Otafiire] gave us. In a month's time, we shall have completed the proposals," Mr Edyegu said.

The Shs4.2 trillion accommodation project will be done under a public-private-partnership (PPP).

Last year, the Ministry of Internal Affa...