Summary:
- This decision comes in response to the recent vandalism of 15 solar street lights on various roads, including Jackson Road, Rugarama Road, Bwonkosa Road, Mbarara Road, Kisoro Road, Katuna Road, Mukombe Road, Rwakiseta Road, Kazooba Road, and Muhumuza Road, before the project’s completion.
KABALE: Authorities in Kabale Municipality have announced a bounty of One Million shillings for the capture or provision of credible information leading to the arrest of individuals responsible for vandalizing solar street lights in the area.
The Municipality Mayor Emmanuel Sentaro Byamugisha disclosed this during the official handover of a project installing 200 street lights valued at 2 Billion Shillings by Geses Uganda LTD. This decision comes in response to the recent vandalism of 15 solar street lights on various roads, including Jackson Road, Rugarama Road, Bwonkosa Road, Mbarara Road, Kisoro Road, Katuna Road, Mukombe Road, Rwakiseta Road, Kazooba Road, and Muhumuza Road, before the project’s completion.
Byamugisha emphasized that the Municipality has allocated One Million shillings as a bounty for anyone providing information leading to the apprehension of vandals, with the aim of safeguarding street lights and enhancing service delivery in the area.
CUE IN BYAMUGISHA….ON BOUNTY……..RR/ENG//
Justine Barekye, the Kabale Municipality Town Clerk, urged residents to remain vigilant and protect street lights from further vandalism. Barekye highlighted the Municipality’s efforts to broadcast announcements, emphasizing the urgency of arresting the perpetrators as the issue has escalated into a security concern.
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Eng Peter Nkurunungi, Director of Geses Uganda LTD, revealed that although the project commenced in June 2023 for a two-month duration, they encountered setbacks as many lights were vandalized and stolen close to the official handover. Nkurunungi mentioned that despite these challenges, they had installed 100 thons of solar panels and urged security forces to increase patrols for the protection of street lights.
CUE IN ENG NKURUNUNGI….ON THE MATTER…….RR/ENG//
In response, the Kabale Resident District Commissioner, Godfrey Nyakahuma, instructed the Police to take decisive action against any individuals involved in the vandalism of lights.
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Elly Maate, the Kigezi Region Police spokesperson, said that the Police will employ strict measures against those implicated in street light vandalism, including shooting and disabling offenders. Maate assured that intelligence operations are underway to apprehend the criminals and ensure they face legal consequences.
CUE IN MAATE…ON THE MATTER…..RR/ENG//
