According to the 2023/2024 results, benefits paid reduced to 1.12 trillion from the 1.2 trillion shillings paid out in the previous year, as the number of claimants fell from 48,115 to 44,250 over the same period.
In Kalaki, key positions such as District Engineer, District Education Officer, District Health Officer, and District Planner are vacant. District Speaker Immaculate Ilado Uhuru mentioned that although caretakers are in place, some are not qualified for their roles.
The demonstrators blocked the road by planting banana stems and placing heavy stones, causing significant traffic disruptions. They demanded that the Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) and the Ministry of Works expedite the ongoing renovations.
