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By Vanasio Kakogoso
In Rubanda–
The Rubanda district Engineer; Norbert Nzungu has come under fire for
allegedly misusing money worth 10 million shillings. The money in
Question had been allocated to the construction of Kashasha Bridge in
Bufundi Sub County.

Kashasha Bridge located in Kashasha parish, connects Kinyarushengye
cell to Kashasha Catholic Church, Kaato technical institute and Kaato
primary school. The bridge in question was washed away by heavy rains
that hit the area recently.

In 2016/2017 financial year, Rubanda district allocated 10milion to
fix Kashasha Bridge to do minor works to ease access as they waited
for Uganda National Roads authority to permanently fix the Bridge but
this did not materialize.

The Kashasha Parish LCII Chairman Willy Rwomushana says that currentstate of the bridge has cut off access to Kaato primary school yet
hundreds of pupils from Kinyarushengye cell are pupils at Kaato
primary school.

The Rubanda district speaker Gerald Akambasa says that they are
worried children may be swept away by the running water. He says that
there is need by the district engineer to come up and account for the
money.
The Rubanda district Chairman Jogo Kenneth Biryabarema confirms that the said money was allocated to the work on the bridge. He however
says the leadership is yet to receive a report in regard to
how the money was spent.

However, Engineer Nzungu denies having knowledge of the said money and the bridge in Question.
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By www.mknewslink.com Reporter
In Kabale—

Leaders of Kabale municipality have voted against the proposed scrapping of the presidential age limit.
In September this year, the Igara West MP, Raphael Magezi, tabled the Constitution (Amendment) (No.2) Bill, 2017 on the floor of parliament.

The bill is before the Legal and Parliamentary affairs committee for scrutiny, seeks to delete article 102 (b) of the constitution, which caps the president’s age at 75.

Out of the 94 leaders that attended the meeting, 88 voted against the amendment of the constitution, 9 voted in favor of the amendment, while two abstained.
The leaders voted during a consultative meeting that was organized by the Kabale Municipality Member of Parliament;Hon. Andrew Ajja Baryayanga, at Green Hills Hotel in Kabale Municipality yesterday afternoon.
The meeting attracted the Kabale Municipality Mayor, Emmanuel Sentaro Byamugisha, all the division LC3 Chairpersons, both LC4 and LC3 councilors and opinion leaders.

The Kijuguta ward municipal councilor, Badru Biryomumeisho, said that the national constitution does not belong to any party, adding that the NRM should not use their numerical advantage in parliament to amend the article, since most Ugandans are against the proposed amendment.
The Upper Bugongi municipal Councilor, Alex Nzabarinda, said that article that 102 (b) should not be amended as most of the past leaders in Uganda have all died in exile because they failed to handover peacefully.
Hon. Andrew Aja Baryayanga, said that article 102b is the only remaining pillar in the constitution for Ugandans to witness a smooth handover of power.
He added that although President Yoweri Museveni, has done a lot for Uganda, he ought to peacefully hand over power, since Ugandans have never witnessed a smooth transition of power, since Independence.
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By Nato Comrade
In Kanungu–
The former prime Minister and presidential candidate John Partrick Amama Mbabazi better known as Karyaburo has broken silence saying he will never be diverted from the principals that led him and his comrades to stage a gorilla war.

Officiating at the thanks giving of a Go Forward member;Loy Kiniga at St.Andrews C.O.U Kihiihi Archdeaconry in Kanungu district yesterday Oct.29,2017, Mbabazi promised to give his views about the controversial age Limit Bill at an appropriate time.

However, his wife Jacquelyn Mbabazi also who was at the function, could not hide her views when she rallied the people of Kinkiizi west to
Strongly oppose the Age Limit Bill that intends to make Museveni a life president.

Jacqueline Mbabazi who is now former Chairperson National resistance Movement women league cautioned Ugandans against supporting the proposed controversial Age limit bill that seeks to amend article 102(b) of the constitution.

She said this is not the time to change the constitution because this country still has a lot of problems to deal before tampering with the constitution.

Amama Mbabazi who revealed that he has embarked on agriculture, he assured his supporters and Ugandans at large that he will reveal his future plans at a right time.
This was his second time to visit his Kanungu home district since the last concluded presidential election.

The Kinkiizi West MP; Hon. James Ruugi Kaberuka asked the people to always fight for their rights but also putting into consideration their responsibilities as well.

He asked leaders at all levels to respect each other but mostly respect views of their electorate. He promised to kick start his consultations at discount level seeking their views.

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