On Monday, the residents planted banana suckers in potholes along the Kasiiso-Mazzi road in protest over the failure of the Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) to fix the damaged road.
According to municipal officials, many of these buildings have been constructed without the necessary technical oversight from Town Engineers. Some structures are being built directly on sanitary lanes and road reserves, complicating efforts to expand essential services such as sewage systems, piped water, and electricity poles.
Ssemanda faced challenges as Ssebuliba, who identified himself as a “senior citizen, manufacturer, businessman, and youth,” accused the management of planning a snap election to fill the new MDF slots.
Their commitment arose out of concerns by the Mayuge District chairperson Frank Tibagendeka that the area was lagging behind due to poor roads, lack of financial support to the fisheries sector, meagre government financing to the different agricultural production clusters, inadequate schools and health facilities, among others.
The chairperson of motorcyclists in Luuka district, Jaberi Nagaya, says that the roadside wetlands normally flood during heavy rains, which results into accidents due to the slippery, sloping terrain.
Sodo was driving with his navigator Derrick Lubambula when their Mitsubishi EVO9 Registration number UAV 889Z overturned several times and crashed in the neighboring garden in Butapa village in Buyanga sub-county in Bugweri district on Saturday morning.
In explanation for the city's worrying road status, the Jinja city spokesperson, Rajab Kiito says that the city lacks funds to address the challenge of poor roads, but they have planned to refurbish 3.5 kilometers of roads, at a cost of 16.5 billion Shillings this financial year, through funding from the USMID project.
Following the incident, the police launched a general enquiry which led to the arrest of Jinja Deputy Town Clerk Peter Mawerere, among other technocrats over fraud and failure to safeguard government equipment. Further investigations also led to the arrest of the city’s Senior Law Enforcement Officer Denis Bimbona.
The trio was driving in a Toyota Caldina registration number; UAG 226B when they rammed into a stationary sugarcane truck registration number; UAA 759Q in the wee hours of Sunday morning. The vehicle is reported to have overturned two times killing the trio instantly.
Their actions deterred both motorcyclists, drivers and pedestrians alike from accessing the highways. They were seen pelting all the road users who declined to obey their call of joining the protest.
According to the report, Ssentamu who was transferred to Rakai district withdrew the money in the 2018/2019 financial year but to date, the road has not been rehabilitated. He alleges that the engineer diverted the money for his gain and should be compelled to refund it.
Musisi is accused of conniving with road contractors and sub-contractors in Luuka and the neighboring districts, to illegally hire out the road equipment.
The call follows the death of their colleague, Edith Wamala, aged 70 years, who was knocked dead by a hit-and-run commuter taxi while cleaning Nalufenya West Road on Tuesday.
