Emin Pasha Hotel and Proprietor’s Assets Listed for Auction Amid Broader Financing Pressures in Uganda’s Tourism Sector A symbol of Uganda’s boutique hospitality heritage, Emin Pasha Hotel now faces public auction—underscoring not just one hotel's financial distress, but a broader tourism sector grappling with high interest rates, underfunding, and structural financing challenges amidst ambitious national growth targets.

The Emin Pasha Hotel, one of Uganda’s pioneering luxury boutique hospitality brands, has been listed for sale alongside other high-value properties belonging to its proprietor, Lokulie Kennedy Erestus Losuk. The sale, announced through a public auction notice issued by Jald (U) Ltd, comes as a result of a loan default and reflects not only the financial distress of the hotel’s ownership but also broader credit and financing pressures affecting Uganda’s tourism sector. According to the notice, two properties associated with The Emin Pasha Ltd are being put up for auction. The first is Plot 27, Stanely Road in Nakasero, which…