At Koboli HC11, wildlife like bees, bats and animals have taken shelter in the Outpatients Department- OPD. The facility with four housing units for the staff, fully connected solar energy has been lying idle since 2017.
In 2016/2017 financial year, Bukedea District Local Government awarded a contract of 79 Million Shillings to Link Company Limited to construct a General Ward in Kachumbala Health Center. But after the construction works, the facility never lived to serve its purpose.
Joseph Okelot, a resident of Bukedea town council equally is disappointed with the council resolution, which seeks to make Yoweri Museveni life president. Okelot suspects that some district council members could have pocketed bribes to support such proposal.
Morris Okitoi, 47 a resident of Bukedea district is happy with the creation of the new administrative units, saying it will save residents from trekking long distances in search of services.
At least 800 bags of maize flour and 400 bags of Beans were dispatched to Bukedea district on May 5, 2017 by Martin Owor, the Commissioner for Disaster Preparedness and Management. Instead, only 400 bags of maize flour and 50 bags of Beans were delivered, according to the district chairperson Moses Olemukan.
Some leaders in Teso have described animals supplied by government to kick-start the restocking program in the region as sub-standard. The leaders from Kaberamaido and Bukedea districts on Wednesday out rightly rejected the animals in the presence of Amongin Aporu, the minister of state for Teso Affairs.
The ministry of local government has directed all district chairpersons, mayors to halt the process of creating of new villages, parishes, sub-counties be halted with immediate effect.
