The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Local Government, Ben Kumumanya, has commissioned two major Community Access Roads in Nakaseke District under the Local Economic Growth Support (LEGS) Project, aimed at improving trade, production, and market connectivity.
The LEGS Project, a Government of Uganda initiative supported by the Lives and Livelihoods Fund and the Islamic Development Bank that was commissioned on Friday seeks to enhance agricultural productivity, value addition, and access to markets in selected districts across the country.
The commissioned roads include the Shs1.8 billion Gayaza–Kalungu–Mityomere Road (27km) and the Shs2 billion Gomero–Migani–Kagongi–Buwana Road (33.3km), which serve residents of Kinyogoga, Ngoma, Kinoni, Wakyaato, and surrounding sub-counties. The roads were officially handed over to local leaders by Kumumanya.
Kumumanya noted that over 60 kilometres of roads constructed under the project have significantly reduced transport costs, stimulated new business ventures, and improved public transport access in the region.
The improved road network has also boosted dairy farming, with milk prices rising from about Shs300 to at least Shs800 per litre.
More than six private milk collection centres have opened along the corridor, complementing the Buwana Milk Collection Facility, further strengthening the local dairy value chain.
Since 2019, LEGS has invested approximately Shs13.5 billion in Nakaseke District, supporting key infrastructure and production facilities including:
- Kiwoko Maize Milling and Processing Facility
- Kikwata Kimika Coffee Processing Plant
- Roadside market sheds
- Solar mini-grid systems in Nakalango
- Biogas demonstration centres
- Lugogo Swamp Water Pipeline project
District leaders said improved transport connectivity has strengthened local trade and increased district revenue collections from Shs2.5 billion to Shs3 billion in the current financial year, with the benefiting corridor contributing more than 60 percent of total revenue.
Deputy Chief Administrative Officer Kiiza Geoffrey welcomed the developments, noting that residents who provided land for the road construction have already started reaping economic benefits. He added that the new road network has eased movement between Goma and neighbouring sub-counties, transforming livelihoods.
Kumumanya urged local leaders and communities to protect the infrastructure investments, maintain the roads, and continue supporting government efforts toward socio-economic transformation.
