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Balinda accuses Byaruhanga and his executive of failing to monitor and supervise government projects in the district. Balinda argues that the failure to monitor government projects resulted in shoddy works.

Balinda accuses Byaruhanga and his executive of failing to monitor and supervise government projects in the district. Balinda argues that the failure to monitor government projects resulted in shoddy works on the construction of a lined pit latrine at Miduma Primary School, the renovation of Kihagani Primary School staff quarters, and boreholes in Kijunjubwa and Kimengo sub-counties that were never constructed.

More than 2,000 people from the villages of Bungucoda, Nyakarongo, Kiryana, Ijwamba and Kokoitwa in Kimengo were forcefully evicted from the land said to be belonging to Uganda Investment Authority-UIA in November 2019. The residents were given just a few hours to vacate the land.

The warring parties reconciled on Monday during a meeting that was chaired by the Bishop of Kitara Diocese Rt. Rev. George William Kasangaki at Nyamigisa catholic parish headquarters.

Byaruhanga says that he stormed out of the meeting citing the impartiality of Kiiza and the venue that he says was not neutral ground to enable smooth negotiations.

However on Friday, the Speaker said the councillors did not follow the rightful procedures while signing the petition. He explains that according to the rules of procedure of the local government councils, all petitions have to be filed in his presence, which he says was not the case with the councillor’s petition.

Byaruhanga hasn’t yet commented on the move by councilors to impeach him as he couldn’t be reached by the time of filing this story. Trouble for Byaruhanga started recently when he locked the CAO’s office on September 9, 2019 paralyzing work at the district.

William Mwambu, the Councilor for People with Disabilities-PWDs is now demanding for legal and disciplinary action to be taken against the LC 5 Chairperson. He says his action was uncalled for and it is not reflected in any law that the Chairperson is supposed to lock the CAO’s office.

John Nyakahuma, the Masindi District Chief Administrative Officer-CAO confirmed that the vehicle was impounded following a report by concerned citizens that it was being misused.

Led by the district female councillor for Budongo Sub County Beatrice Byenkya, the more than 500 residents on Tuesday delivered the petition to the speaker, Moses Kirya.

Renovation works involves repainting both buildings, replacing broken glasses and doors among other repairs and will cost the district 40 million shillings.

In the letter, John Nyakahuma, the CAO Masindi says after thorough consultation, he found out that the money is not shareable as it does not fall within the shareable revenue.

The money totaling 41.3 million Shillings was given to the Sub County in compensation for developments that will be affected by the construction of Masindi-Butiaba road. The affected developments include a sugar plantation and trees occupying over two acres of land, and a market in Karongo Village.

According to Kirungi, Mate contends that UNRA is compensating wrong people, arguing that it shouldnt compensate them for the land but only pay them for the development on the land.

According to Byaruhanga, the money was meant to clear gratuity for three district officials who retired in 2016.

According to the report released by Godfrey Bahemuka, the Masindi Municipality Principal Community development officer, the municipality received 225 million shillings for 29 projects, but has managed to recover only 75 million shillings for the financial years 2014/2015, 2015/2016 and 2016/2017

The arrest followed findings of a field monitoring exercise led by Finance committee chairperson Salama Kugonza and District Revenue Officer Moses Kalyegira in the lower local governments. During the exercise, it was established that the Parish Chiefs take long to remit the revenue leading to misuse of funds and under-declaration.

The residents faulted the local leaders in the district for doing nothing to address the problem.

Hakim Kabagambe, a resident of civic ward in Masindi municipality said this is the first time the district council has acted with an independent mind.

Ismail Haruna, the Civic ward councilor to the Municipal council says he has been following up the payment of the road gangs with the town clerks office but was told their money is still on the account.