Busoga LC5 Bosses Mark Five Months in Office with Mixed Infrastructure Delivery

Five months after being sworn in for the 2026–2031 political term, Local Council V (LC5) chairpersons and local leaders across the Busoga sub-region have reported early milestones in service delivery. The leadership gains largely span education, health, sanitation, and road infrastructure, though performance varies significantly from one district to another.

In Jinja District, Chairman Moses Batwala stated that his administration prioritized sanitation fixes at Kagoma General Hospital by constructing separate latrine facilities for men and women. Batwala also pointed to a newly installed borehole at the hospital, the commissioning of Kakira Health Centre III, school latrines, and a public toilet at Lubanyi Trading Centre as key early achievements.

Meanwhile, Iganga Chairman Shabiru Isabirye Kalulu highlighted the completion of a 9-kilometer first-class murram road in Nawandala. Kalulu noted that his administration renovated former Busoga University buildings, which are slated for admissions next year, and secured a memorandum of understanding with donors to rehabilitate Nakavule Hospital.

Namutumba District Chairman David Kalulu Mukisa focused heavily on water access and education infrastructure, commissioning 14 boreholes and over 40 kilometers of roads across various sub-counties. Several primary school classroom blocks were also delivered, despite facing occasional contractor delays.

Other districts like Buyende and Luuka also reported notable infrastructural progress. Buyende Chairman Sharif Mangaraine emphasized anti-corruption measures within the Parish Development Model (PDM), alongside road re-grading and classroom block completions. In Luuka, authorities commissioned classroom blocks and science laboratories, while Kaliro completed a notable road project and prepared the Nansololo Seed School for commissioning.

However, not all areas share the same success. Councillors Julius Kayiira Nabambula and Fazira Kawuma reported that Jinja City has failed to commission a single project during the first five months of the current term, drawing local scrutiny.

For more details on this regional progress report, read the original coverage on the Daily Monitor.