UPDF Engineering Brigade Under Fire for Substandard Work in Kabale

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Summary:

• The UPDF Engineering Brigade undertook the construction projects across all government ministries, departments, and agencies following a presidential directive.
• In a letter dated July 1, 2021, the president highlighted that project delays were primarily due to corruption in the government procurement processes and delays by the ministries, departments, agencies, and the Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets Authority (PPDA).

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KABALE: Kabale District Council is accusing the Uganda Peoples’ Defense Forces (UPDF) Engineering Brigade of performing substandard work on several government projects in the district.

According to the District Speaker Flavia Nyinakiiza Kanagizi, during their monitoring and inspection of projects undertaken by the brigade, they discovered subpar work in the water, health, and education departments. Nyinakiiza specifically mentioned that Muyumbu Health Center II in Kyanamira Sub County and Nyanja Health Center II in Maziba Sub County both exhibited significant structural issues, including cracks in the walls and roofing.

She requested Resident District Commissioner Godfrey Nyakahuma, District Chairperson Nelson Nshangabasheija, and Chief Administrative Officer Fred Kalyesubula to investigate the matter and take appropriate action.

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Nyakahuma responded by stating he would personally investigate and report the findings to the relevant UPDF authorities.

Attempts to obtain a comment from UPDF Spokesperson Brigadier General Felix Kulayigye were unsuccessful, as his known telephone numbers were unreachable.

The UPDF Engineering Brigade undertook the construction projects across all government ministries, departments, and agencies following a presidential directive. In a letter dated July 1, 2021, the president highlighted that project delays were primarily due to corruption in the government procurement processes and delays by the ministries, departments, agencies, and the Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets Authority (PPDA).