Buganda Kingdom has 174 sub-county chiefs and 174 deputies bring the total to 348. At the event held on Wednesday at Bulange Mengo, Kabaka Mutebi presented 20 motorcycles to first 20 beneficiaries.
The Kabaka of Buganda Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II has
given motorcycles to a section of his sub-country (Ggombolola) chiefs to
facilitate their work.
Buganda Kingdom has 174 sub-county chiefs and 174
deputies bring the total to 348. At the event held on Wednesday at Bulange
Mengo, Kabaka Mutebi presented 20 motorcycles to first 20 beneficiaries.
Prof. Twaha Kaawaase, the First Deputy Katikkiro of
Buganda noted that the Kingdom would not provide all the 438 sub-county chiefs
with motorcycles at once and that the remaining beneficiaries are to be
budgeted for in the coming Kingdom budget.
“We can’t provide all 348 sub-county chiefs
motorcycles at once. But the Finance Minister promised that those who have not
received, they are provided for in the coming financial year budget,” he said.
Kaawaase explained that the sub-county chiefs have
been provided motorcycles to aid their leadership roles at the grassroots by
reaching the Kingdom subjects and following up Kingdom programs.
He urged the sub-county chiefs to use the
motorcycles with transparency and also protect the Kingdom’s land in different
sub-counties. Kaawaase further advised the beneficiaries to also make use of
the different Kingdom land by putting up projects to help subjects.
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Robert Sseninde Kiwanuka, the sub-county chief for
Mutuba II Kirinngete, in Mawokota County said that the gesture from the Kingdom
is historical and that this will help take their leadership to the subjects.
Luganda
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This is not the first group of Kingdom leaders to
receive transport facilitation in the past few months. In December 2021, Kabaka
gave cars- Toyota Harriers to each of the 18 Saza chiefs.
Katikkiro Charles Peter Mayiga then said that some
counties are very big with inaccessible roads and that the cars were to help
the Masaza (County) chiefs maneuver and improve their efficiency as they mobilize
for Kingdom activities.
The cars were also procured by the Kingdom Treasury
after being budgeted for in the 2021/2022 financial year budget. However, they
are to be fueled and serviced by the County Chiefs.
Buganda Kingdom raises funds from different sources
including busuulu, envujjo, kanzu, debt repayment from the Central Government,
student school fees, development partners, sports activities, Buganda Kingdom
certificates, communication stations, tourism and others. The money is in turn used
to finance different activities of the Kingdom.
