RDC Nandinda streamlines scrap and beef industry in Masindi
These measures were officially rolled out on the morning of May 16, 2025, with the support of district leaders and security agencies.
Masindi: Masindi Resident District Commissioner (RDC), Darius Nandinda, has taken bold steps to streamline two key employment-generating sectors in the district, scrap collection and butchery operations in an effort to enhance public safety and economic integrity.
This development came during a security meeting held at the RDC’s office on Friday, May 16, 2025, which brought together stakeholders from both sectors.
RDC Nandinda commended the honesty and willingness to reform shown by representatives of the scrap industry and central abattoir (Lufula) operators, who acknowledged their role in enabling petty theft and pledged to improve operations.
He pointed out the alarming rise in theft of metallic items and even common household tools such as toothbrushes and toothpaste tubes crimes often aided by unscrupulous scrap dealers. “There is a pressing need for smarter regulation and collective action,” Mr. Nandinda stated.
Also in attendance were representatives and the Chairman of the Masindi Butchers Association, who committed to tightening supply chain oversight to combat the growing issue of cattle theft, particularly in the Kimengo and Kijunjubwa cattle belts.
The RDC-led committee emphasized the critical role both industries play in environmental hygiene and youth employment, especially in a fast-growing economy like Masindi, which generates tens of tons of domestic and industrial waste every minute.
Stakeholders noted that many culprits involved in the theft of cattle and metallic road signs materials that scrap dealers clarified are unusable due to refining limitations often come from outside the district.
This challenge stems from Uganda’s interconnected trade system, enabled by the NRM government’s promotion of free movement of goods, services, and people.
Patrick Asiimwe, the Assistant RDC for Masindi, confirmed that the District Security Committee agreed on a set of practical interventions, now under implementation review of licenses for scrap and butchery dealers and mandatory security-supervised loading of scrap and livestock.
Others are; village-level approval systems to ensure local accountability, installation of cattle transport checkpoints on major routes and enhanced surveillance and inter-district collaboration to intercept criminal networks.
These measures were officially rolled out on the morning of May 16, 2025, with the support of district leaders and security agencies.
The RDC concluded the session by urging all stakeholders to continue cooperating with authorities and to remain vigilant in protecting community livelihoods.
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