The delay by the government to release money for Kasese Industrial
Park has affected the progress of completion.
In 2018, the government
released 10 billion shillings to develop Kasese and Kabarole industrial parks
in a bid to promote agro-industrialisation in the Rwenzori region.
In March Kasese received 4 billion shillings for construction of roads,
power extension and water connection to the park located in Kahokya cell central
division.
Construction of the park which was supposed to have been completed
this month has been hindered by the irregular release of money by the
government.
The Kasese Municipal civil engineer Ramesh Wandyambya says that some
of the activities that include the construction of roads and bush clearing at
the park have been halted after the service providers stopped supplying the
park due to lack of payment.
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The Kasese Municipality Mayor Godfrey Kabyanga says that they have
been struggling to convince the service providers to continue offering services
as they wait for more funds from the government.
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On Thursday while visiting the site, the Executive Director
National Agricultural Advisory Services- NAADS Dr Samuel Mugasi said that the
government has secured funds to ensure that the work is completed
by August this year.
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The OWC Rwenzori Region Coordinator Gen Philip Mugarura says the park will mainly
be handling mining and agricultural value addition.
