Samuel Mpimbaza Hashaka, the Namayingo Resident District Commissioner told URN that he had dispatched a team of officials including Benson Kiconco, the
Namayingo District Police Commander to find ways of resolving the problem.
Uganda Bureau of Statistics—UBOS has excluded Migingo Island from the 2012 national population and housing census until Uganda and Kenya resolve the controversies concerning the island.
East African Community Affairs minister, Eriya Kategaya on Tuesday said the dispute over the ownership of Migingo Island in Lake Victoria will not hinder the East African Community integration process.