The government contracted Kwik Build Contractors and Engineering Limited in 2019 to construct the seed school at a cost of shillings 1.8 billion Shillings. The project covered the construction of classroom blocks, an administration block, an ICT block, Science laboratories, Pit Latrines, fencing, and levelling of the sports field.
The health centre was submerged last year following the rising water levels of Lake Albert. The floods also submerged staff quarters, maternity, male and female wards, store, Outpatient Department-OPD and roads leading to facilities.
Recently, the CAO Joanita Nakityo wrote to the Health management to relocate to Watembo UPDF detach where she says there is free and adequate space to accommodate both health workers and patients.
This is part of an emergency supplementary fund set aside for the district whose entire infrastructure was ruined last month, when rivers burst their banks, washing away bridges, buildings and schools and displacing families.
In a notice of intention to sue through their lawyers of Ahabwe James and Co. Advocates, the five councillors Turyahebwa Remigious, Nkwasibwe Denis, Katuutu Lillian, Arinaitwe Robert, Kasigazi Francis and Matsipa Esther are demanding 7 million shillings as sitting allowances for the nine sessions. The members are also demanding 500,000 shillings as costs used for stationary and additional 3 million shillings incurred in seeking legal guidance.
District staff and political leaders accuse Ssemogerere of continuously absenting himself from work and failing to oversee the implementation of district projects.
Byaruhanga says that he stormed out of the meeting citing the impartiality of Kiiza and the venue that he says was not neutral ground to enable smooth negotiations.
Byaruhanga is said to have closed the offices around 7am on Monday morning. Addressing journalists in his office, Byaruhanga, said he closed the CAO’s office to implement a council resolution.
One of the victims who preferred anonymity alleges that one of the members Apollo Wapicho told her that she would get a job if she pays some money. She adds that her father sold some of his properties including cows to raise the money.
