Summary:
- The mediation meeting, called by Kabale Resident District Commissioner (RDC) Godfrey Nyakahuma, aimed to resolve the conflict between the kiosk owners and Kabale Regional Referral Hospital. The hospital had petitioned for the removal of the kiosks and contested the ownership of the land on which they operate.
KABALE: Authorities at Kabale Regional Referral Hospital in Kabale District have boycotted a mediation meeting with Kiosk owners operating in the neighborhood of the hospital. The kiosks owners are accused of harboring criminals and conniving with hospital health workers to steal essential drugs.
The mediation meeting, called by Kabale Resident District Commissioner (RDC) Godfrey Nyakahuma, aimed to resolve the conflict between the kiosk owners and Kabale Regional Referral Hospital. The hospital had petitioned for the removal of the kiosks and contested the ownership of the land on which they operate.
Despite the meeting being scheduled, representatives from Kabale Regional Referral Hospital failed to attend. Godson Tukacungura, the chairperson of the kiosk operators, stated that they were reminded they are operating in a road reserve and requested the authorities to relocate them rather than evict them.
CUE IN TUKACUNGURA…ON RELOCATION……RR/ENG//
RDC Nyakahuma expressed his intent to investigate why the hospital management did not appear for the meeting. He subsequently lifted the 21-day ultimatum he had given to the kiosk owners to vacate the area near the hospital gate, allowing them to continue operating while the matter is being investigated.
Nyakahuma also announced plans to deploy security informers at the hospital gate to determine whether some kiosk owners are colluding with health workers to steal essential drugs and mama kits from the hospital, which are then sold back to patients when the hospital is out of stock.
CUE IN NYAKAHUMA…..ON THE MATTER……RR/ENG//
