Kabale District Council has approved the motion to recommend that the Ministry of Works and Transport take over the routine mechanized maintenance of the Maziba Bridge–Kahondo–Rwakijuma–Bukinda Road, including a spur to Mukokye Border.
The motion was tabled before councilors by Moses Bikorwomuhangi, the Secretary for Production, Natural Resources and Works at Kabale District Local Government, during a council sitting on Thursday.The council sitting was chaired by Speaker Flavia Nyinakiiza Kanagizi.
Under the resolution, the district wants the Works ministry to provide regular mechanised maintenance of the road, which council says is important for transportation, trade and access to social services within the district.
The road connects several communities in the district, including Maziba, Kahondo, Rwakijuma and Bukinda, while the proposed spur extends to Mukokye Border.
In presenting the motion, Bikorwomuhangi who doubles as the Maziba Sub county councilor, cited the Local Governments Act, which provides for district councils to undertake the construction, rehabilitation and maintenance of roads under their jurisdiction.
However, the motion also noted that the Roads Act, 2019 provides for local governments to serve as road authorities for district and community access roads, while the Ministry of Works and Transport is responsible for coordination, technical support and development of the District, Urban and Community Access Roads (DUCAR) network.
Council therefore resolved to recommend that the ministry take up and support the routine mechanised maintenance of the road because of its importance to the district.
The resolution is expected to strengthen efforts to improve road connectivity in the area and ease the movement of people and goods, particularly for communities that depend on the road for access to markets and social services.
Bikorwomuhangi, while moving the motion, asked the August House to support the recommendation, which was seconded by the Maziba subcounty female councilor Martha Tahinduka and subsequently approved by the district council.
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