The newly elected LCIII Chairperson for Northern Division in Kabale Municipality, Patrick Tushabomwe, has directed the reintroduction of community service in the division as part of efforts to improve service delivery and sanitation.
Tushabomwe made the announcement on Tuesday during his swearing-in ceremony held at the Northern Division offices in Kabale Municipality. The ceremony was presided over by the Kabale Chief Magistrate, His Worship Derrick Byamugisha.
Speaking shortly after taking office, Tushabomwe said many residents had abandoned their responsibilities and left everything to the government. He explained that the revived community service initiative will encourage residents to actively participate in opening feeder roads and clearing blocked drainage channels affected by human activities.
He noted that whenever it rains, several feeder roads become impassable while some homes are submerged due to blocked drainage systems.
Tushabomwe added that the division council will take the lead in organizing community service activities, warning that residents who fail to participate without valid reasons could face penalties, since maintaining a clean and safe community requires collective responsibility.
He also revealed plans to hold regular community baraza meetings aimed at identifying challenges affecting residents, improving service delivery, and finding lasting solutions to community problems. According to Tushabomwe, after gathering views from residents through the baraza meetings, the division council will sit and prioritize the most pressing concerns.
Tushabeomwe plans to launch a compassion program aimed at raising funds to support vulnerable children in the division. He said that during the election campaign period, he discovered that many families were struggling to pay school fees for their children.
Tushabomwe noted that he intends to mobilize support from well-wishers across the country to help vulnerable children and strengthen child sponsorship programs during his term in office.
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Meanwhile, Kabale Municipality Mayor Sentaro Byamugisha declared the ongoing trade space allocation process for traders affected by the trade order in Upper Bugongi, Northern Division, null and void.
Speaking as the chief guest during the swearing-in ceremony of Northern Division councilors, Byamugisha said the ongoing process of relocating traders affected by the Trade Order had been marred by corruption.
He alleged that some elected Kabale Municipal councilors had hijacked the process by allocating themselves the first spaces, which he described as illegal.
Byamugisha urged the newly elected leaders to work with all residents, including those who did not vote for them, saying opposition and criticism help leaders improve service delivery despite political differences.
The Mayor also pledged support from Kabale Municipal Council towards the development programs and pledges proposed by the Northern Division LCIII Chairperson.
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During the council sitting, Patience Kyogaba, the female councilor representing Rutooma Ward, was elected Speaker unopposed, while Tadeo Matsiko, also known as Simple T, was elected Deputy Speaker unopposed. Kate Baryayanga, the female councilor representing Kijuguta Upper Ward, was appointed Vice Chairperson.
