The newly sworn-in Rubaya Sub-county LCIII Chairperson in Ndorwa West Constituency, Kabale District, Noah Mubangizi, has called on residents, including those who did not support him during the elections, to cooperate with his administration to foster social, economic, and political development in Rubaya Sub-county.
Speaking shortly after being sworn in at Rubaya Sub-county headquarters on Wednesday, Mubangizi emphasized the need for unity, saying politics should be set aside to focus on development.
“I want to appreciate everyone who supported me during the election. In every election, there is always a winner and a loser. I therefore appeal to both those who supported me and those who did not to unite for the social, economic, and political development of Rubaya Sub-county. Politics ended sometime back, and now it is time to work together,” Mubangizi said.
In his maiden speech, Mubangizi pledged to prioritize the education sector, particularly in underserved areas. He cited Butenga Parish, which currently lacks a primary school, and vowed to work towards improving access to education services in the area.
On water access, the new chairperson promised to lobby for improved water systems across all villages in Rubaya Sub-county through the NICA Foundation project to ensure residents have access to clean and safe water.
Mubangizi also pledged to fight corruption among some sub-county technical staff, describing it as one of the major challenges hindering effective service delivery in the area.
Regarding infrastructure, he committed to improving the road network in hard-to-reach areas, including roads connecting Musamba, Kitooma, Butenga, and Rwanyena parishes, particularly lower villages near Lake Bunyonyi.
He said better roads would ease transport and boost economic activities.
Presiding over the swearing-in ceremony, Kabale District Principal Assistant Secretary Gordon Manzi congratulated Mubangizi and the newly elected council upon assuming office and stressed the importance of cooperation and discipline during council sessions.
Manzi urged the new leadership to support ongoing government and community development programs by working closely with technical staff on initiatives such as the Parish Development Model and Raising the Village, a non-governmental organization focused on fighting poverty in the sub-county.
However, he highlighted key challenges affecting the education sector in Rubaya Sub-county, including the lack of a primary school in Butenga Parish and the absence of a secondary school in the sub-county.
He called on the new leadership to lobby the government to fulfill its promise of establishing the proposed Rubaya Seed Secondary School.
Mubangizi, who contested as an independent candidate, won the LCIII chairperson seat in the local government elections after defeating incumbent Nelson Atukwase.
