Andrew Timothy Kamugasa, the UWEP coordinator in Lyantonde district indicates they have failed to recover part of the money which was given out to some groups.
Dr. Ronald Bameka, the Lyantonde District Veterinary Officer, says that they have decided to relax quarantine in some areas of the district, which have not reported any case of FMD.
Information from Lyantonde shows that Education authorities in the district have lost contact with the majority of the teachers since the lockdown was announced in March this year.
The butchers under their association Lyantonde Meat Park Investment Club are demanding for 50 percent reduction of the fees or else they will be forced to abandon the district abattoir.
Ismael Bukenya, one of the residents says that they have since been stopped by the district from utilising the contested land despite presenting purchase agreements and receipts.
Kiwanuka was arrested in January and dragged to the anti corruption court for reportedly swapping two government vehicle engines without the consent of council. It is alleged that Kiwanuka, swapped the engine of a Toyota Hillux registration number LG 0001-77, belonging to the office of the district speaker and that of Ranger Ford UG-124R from the water department, with engines of a saloon car.
Kato says he was remitting Shillings 8 million to the district confers each month, adding that he had paid Shillings 16 million by the time the quarantine was imposed.
During a council meeting chaired by the town council speaker George Kateregga, councillors led by Kooki D ward representative Ali Bongo accused Martin Rodgers Ssentongo of conniving with other town council staff to embezzle funds collected in the town council which has affected service delivery.
Lyantonde district council spent more than 29 million shillings to repair two vehicles. Records indicate that at least 16 million was spent to replace the engine and 13 million was spent on repairing ISUZU registration Number LG 0082/ 41.
According to the petitioners, the alleged misappropriation of funds by the town council officials were meant for construction of some key district roads and other social services.
Francis Kiwanuka, the Lyantonde District Engineer, and Moses Ndawula Lyantonde Chief Finance Officer, are accused of switching double cabin engines with that of another car. An investigation conducted by the District Public Accounts Committee showed that the Engines of two vehicles belonging to the district had been changed without the approval of the district council.
Councillors led by Bongo Ddamulira of Kooki Ward D during a council meeting on Wednesday put the town clerk Martin Rogers Ssentongo to task to explain why he has failed to implement resolutions passed by council.
n this response, Moses Mugabi, the Lyantonde Chief Finance Officer noted that they have done nothing, since the officials had denied them access to their ranches. Mugabi also noted that some of the powerful individuals in government he didnt disclose also threatened him when he brought up the matter before the committee last year.
The Deputy Inspector General of Government (IGG) has recommended the removal of two members of Lyantonde District Service Commission (DSC) committee for not being residents of Lyantonde.
Lyantonde district General Purpose Committee is investigating circumstances under which 14, 579,000 million shillings went missing from Lyantonde district account.
Residents and market vendors in Lyantonde town council have threatened to demonstrate over failure by the local Council authorities to collect garbage from their area.
