By Our Reporter
13th April 2022
The State Minister for Gender and Culture, Peace Mutunzo has asked the leaders in Kasese to support the proposed split of the district.
She wants the current leaders to priorities the split of the district in their tenure for better service delivery.
In 2016, Kasese district council, which was dominated by councilors from the opposition Forum for Democratic Change-FDC revoked the motion to split the district.
In 2018, Wilson Mbathulhagho, the Bwesumbu sub-county councilor who also subscribes to the opposition party moved a motion to split the district into four.
The motion was controversially passed by the council in September 2018. Kasese LC V Chairperson, Geoffrey Sibendire Bigogo and five legislators petitioned the local government minister and asked him not to proceed with the proposal.
The then, local Government Minister, Col. Tom Butime said the government would carry out more consultations before the splitting of Kasese approved.
Minister Mutuuzo, who presided over the belated Women’s Day district celebrations in Hoima Town on Tuesday, said the split of a big district is one sure way for quick development since it comes with opportunities and a better budget. She said that if leaders in the district are indeed focused on development, they should appreciate that it’s difficult to make a meaningful impact in such a big district with a huge population.
Sowedi Kitanywa, the Busongora North County Member of Parliament says that the proposed splitting of Kasese has been long overdue, adding that there are concerns from their electorate about the progress of the resolution that was taken in 2018 to ensure people get service delivery.
But Florence Kabugho, the Kasese District Women MP says that the discussion on the proposed splitting of the district can only be driven by stakeholders within the district.
She says there are issues that have emerged since 2010 regarding the proposed split, which should be first addressed.
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