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Tuesday 18 August 2026

Kampala Bureau

ISSN 2960-4471

Vol. VI

Tuesday 18 August 2026Kampala Bureau · ISSN 2960-4471Vol. VI

Peter Wanyama

Investigations Correspondent, Community Impact

Peter is an investigations correspondent covering mine safety incidents, evictions and land disputes, militarised mineral zones and state participation in Uganda's gold sector.

Articles by Peter Wanyama

01Breaking · Critical · July 19, 2026Namayingo gold pit collapse at Bukana shaftSeveral artisanal miners are feared dead after a closed gold pit collapsed in Mabuka Village, Bukana Sub-county, on July 18, 2026.
02Regulatory & governance · April 22, 2026Uganda National Mining Company: the 15% state stakeState free-carried interest in mining licences is now standard practice. The test is whether it delivers oversight or just a dividend line.
03Investigation · Critical · February 18, 2025Mubende gold fields and a contested evictionYears after tens of thousands of miners were removed from Mubende, the community-impact ledger for Uganda's gold sector is still unbalanced.
04Governance · Critical · December 3, 2024Karamoja's militarised mineral zones reviewedThe UPDF's expanded footprint across Karamoja's mineral areas has restored a form of order, but it is not a substitute for civil regulation.
05Community impact · Critical · June 11, 2024Busia: a school displaced by gold miningA displaced Busia school is the sort of community-impact test that separates real sustainability from marketing language.