Pastor Robert Kayanja of the Miracle Centre Cathedral, Rubaga has blasted Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) over allegations that he illegally constructed his residential home within the 200-meter radius from the Lake Victoria shoreline.

Pastor Kayanja told journalists that his house which is situated at Kawuku Bunga in Makindye Division, is not about to be swallowed up by lake water as it is being portrayed in the media.

Kayanja took journalists around his house and compound, arguing that just like in developed countries, some individuals feel comfortable building near water, as long as they do not violate any environment.

Kayanja’s submission comes a few days after KCCA’s planner Peter Ssettenda listed a number of residences, which he said would be demolished by KCCA, including the Pastor’s house because they were built illegally.

Ssenttenda insisted that the owners did not get permission from KCCA, citing that no permanent structure can be issued with a license to be constructed within 200m from the Lake.

However, Pastor Kayanja told journalists he had built his house 18 years ago and he had therefore obtained a certificate for his house’s plan which was approved by KCCA.

“KCCA has the mandate to issue licenses to build and they must have seen the place here unless they don’t know what they are doing,” he said, adding that the same authority marked the roads in the area, which he said were also located within the 200m distance from the lake

Pastor Kayanja wondered why KCCA did not raise the flag about his home and waited until the lake levels rose.