RUKUNGIRI DISTRICT, MUNICIPAL ENGINEERS TASKED TO ACCOUNT FOR ROAD FUNDS

By Ronald Kabanza
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In Rukungiri–

The Rukungiri district roads committee has tasked the Rukungiri district and Municipal Engineers to account for the funds their departments received from the ministry of works and transport as road funds.
The committee also demanded for audited reports explaining how the two bodies spent road funds for the last financial year 2019/2020.
The committee through the chairperson Hon. Fred Turyamuhweza said that the two should always come with audited reports that clearly explain the expenditure of the road funds.
Hon. Turyamuhweza who is also the Rujumbura county Member of Parliament told the meeting that if the two fail to come with audited reports next time, he won’t allow the meeting to take place.
“No other meeting will happen unless they bring audited reports , an audited report helps us to affirm that tax payers money does the intended project. They are very many questions of accountability awaiting us outside so we want audited reports to answer such questions,” Hon. Turyamuhweza said.
The meeting took place at Palm Royal hotel in southern division Rukungiri municipality and no one was allowed into the meeting without a mask face.
Hon. Turyamuhweza’s reaction came after the two engineers failed to present audited reports which forced committee members to exchange words.
Rukungiri district has a road network of 346.5 kilometer and this financial year 2020-2021, the road and bridges construction department was allocated shs.925 million shared with sub-counties and town councils.
Last financial year, the department was allocated shs.802 millions and the department managed to open 5 new roads one in Nyakagyeme sub- county and 4 in Ruhinda, Kebison , Nyakishenyi sub- counties respectively according to the district engineer Julius Bajira.
Rukungiri municipal council has a road network of 145 kilometers and this year the department was allocated shs.666 million and last financial year, the department used only shs.566 million.
Julius Bajira the district engineer said that UNRA is working on a distance 216.8 kms of roads in Rukungiri District and presently they are in good motor able condition and his office is working very hard to ensure that the roads are put to acceptable standards.
On the issue of audited reporter, Bajira said that he will make sure a report is always presented to meeting to ensure proper accountability.
Suilta Nuwamanya, the municipal engineer told the meeting that he will also present the report to help the committee in following the usage of road funds given to Rukungiri municipal council.
The meeting was attended by Rukungiri Municipality Member of Parliament Hon Rolland Mugume Kaginda , Rubabo Constituency Member of Parliament and Rukungiri Woman MP Hon. Betty Bamukwasa Muzanira together with District Leaders.

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