The solar lighting project has excited some residents who have often in the past feared operating in dark spots.
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The Solar powered street lights in Kapchorwa Municipality
Solar-powered street lights have been installed in Kapchorwa Municipality.
Two hundred lights were installed by China Construction Company Limited.
The installation is part of the project for the construction of the Bukwo-Suam
road. Each solar street light pole has a lightning arrester, an inbuilt solar
panel, and earthing system.
The solar
lighting project has excited some residents who have often in the past
feared operating in dark spots. In areas where the lights have been
installed, small businesses such as those dealing in second-hand clothes and
vegetables have cropped up.
Benna Yariwo
a resident of Sosho Cell in Central Division, says that before the lights were
installed, the business community used to close at 8:00 pm for fear of
being attacked by thugs.
"Thieves always take an advantage of the darkness to execute their acts, but
at least there is light in the town,” says Yariwo.
Silas Chemonges, who operates a shop says, he is now
able to continue operating at night because of the lighting along the roads.
"I used
to close the shop at 6 pm, but now I can continue uptown 12midnight,” he said.
Silver
Cheptoris, another resident says that the street lights will address
insecurity which has been common in dark spots putting the lives of the
road users at risk.
Shedrack Toskin, a Boda Boda rider in Kapchorwa Municipality, says, that he is
hopeful that cases of motorcycle thefts will reduce following the installation
of the street lights.
Fredmark
Chesang, the Sipi regional police spokesperson says, the street lights have
helped Close Circuit Television (CCTV), and have clear night monitoring.
