Kibale County MP Cuthbert Abigaba Mirembe has been re-elected chairperson of the Kamwenge District Roads Committee for a third term.
Abigaba was re-elected on Thursday, October 8, 2026, during the committee’s inaugural meeting in Kampala. Speaking to the media on Friday, he applauded members for renewing their trust in his leadership, which he has held since 2016.
Following his re-election, Abigaba unveiled the committee’s five-year work plan, which prioritises opening new roads, maintaining existing ones and constructing bridges to improve connectivity within the district and neighbouring areas.
Kamwenge District targets 150 kilometres of road works in the 2026/2027 financial year, a reduction from previous years due to inflation.
Abigaba said the Ministry of Works and Transport had allocated Shs200 million to Kamwenge Town Council to tarmac about one kilometre of road around Karitusi.
The ministry also plans to apply low-cost tarmac technology on the Nsorora–Kamwenge Railway Station–Ganyenda road and the Bigodi–Busiriba–Bunoga road to improve road conditions and connectivity.
Three permanent bridges are also planned for construction in the district. They include Bunoga Bridge, which will connect Busiriba Sub-county to Kyenjojo District; Buhumuriro-Twariire Bridge, linking Kabambiro and Kabuga Town Council; and Kiburara Bridge, connecting Kabambiro to Ibanda District.
Abigaba said ministry technical teams were conducting geotechnical studies at the proposed sites ahead of construction.
He expressed optimism that Kamwenge would benefit from the second phases of the Development Response to Displacement Impacts Project (DRDIP II), the Uganda Cities and Municipalities Infrastructure Development programme (UCMID II) and the Climate-Smart Agriculture programme, which are expected to support road infrastructure development.
Abigaba also thanked Agriculture Minister Frank Tumwebaze for lobbying for the inclusion of Kamwenge in the Climate-Smart Agriculture programme.
The Kamwenge District Roads Committee comprises all Members of Parliament representing the district, the district LCV chairperson, Chief Administrative Officer, district engineer and district secretary responsible for works.
The Resident District Commissioner and District Internal Security Officer have also been co-opted as special members of the committee.
