REFERENCE NO. 35 OF 2020 THE ENVIRONMENT SHIELD LIMITED & ANOTHER v. THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA

The Applicants allege that the Respondent’s actions through its agents of approving a project entailing the planting of sugar cane on 9.24 square miles bordering Bugoma Forest reserve has adverse environmental and climate change impacts including pollution of water bodies, rivers and streams soiling water quality. That all the acts or omissions constitute breaches or infringements of the principles of rule of law, good governance, accountability and are inconsistent with Articles 6© and (d), 7(2) and 8(1)(a) & (c) of the Treaty for the Establishment of the East African Community.