Residents of Kitagwenda District are set to benefit from a new crocodile-protective cage on Lake George, aimed at providing a safer point for communities to access water and reducing the risk of crocodile attacks.
The development was announced by Prime Minister Robinah Nabanja on October 1 while responding to legislators during a parliamentary sitting.
This followed numerous petition by the Kitagwenda county MP hon. Robert Mugabe over alternative measures to contain crocodiles which had claimed lives on Lake George in Kitagweda district.
Nabanja said the government has budgeted for two new protective cages in the 2026/2027 financial year, including one for Kitagwenda, where communities living around Lake George have reported crocodile attacks.
The protective cage is expected to provide residents with a safer alternative to collecting water directly from the lake, where crocodiles pose a threat to people accessing the shoreline.
The Prime Minister said the government will also provide alternative sources of safe water in Kitagwenda and other affected communities.
These will include boreholes, shallow wells and pumped water supplies, which are intended to reduce residents’ dependence on crocodile-inhabited waters.
Nabanja also noted that existing crocodile-protective cages at Mwangoda and Kamwanga on Lolwe Island in Lake Victoria have been submerged following rising water levels.
The planned intervention in Kitagwenda is therefore expected to improve access to water while enhancing the safety of communities living along Lake George.