Kabarole District Chairperson gives accountability on HITS radio.

The Kabarole District Chairperson, Mr Rwabuhinga Richard was hosted on ToroDev supported accountability live talkshow called ‘Orukurato’ on 29^th June 2013 to give accountability for the just ended financial year (July 2012 – June 2013). During the accountability discussions, Mr. Rwabuhinga highlighted the key achievements in the priority sectors of education, health, agriculture support through NAADS and roads among others. 

Richard Rwabuhinga

In the road sector the achievements highlighted by the district chairperson included construction of bridges to improve market access for the mainly agricultural areas of Kabarole District. The bridges constructed are Busoro – Kasoro Bridge, Dura Bridge, Wasawanabyo - Katebwa Bridge among others.  Still, in the road sector, a road to the district headquarters will be tarmacked in the financial year. 

In the education and sports sector, the achievements highlighted by the chairperson are awarding a contract for the construction of Buhinga playground in Fort Portal. Others are giving desks to Bwabya primary school, Rwenkuba Primary school, Nyansozi Primary school, St. Kizito Primary school, Kahungabunyonyi Primary School. New buildings/classroom blocks were constructed at Kasura Primary School, Kitonzi Primary School, Kyantambara Primary School, Kibito Secondary School.

The district chairperson also indicated that the E–Centre has been successfully transferred to the new Kitumba District headquarters. The E-Centre was previously based at the old district headquarters in Booma and has been instrumental in improving information flow between the district leaders and the local citizens through the district website.  The E-Centre is also used to empower unemployed youth in ICT skills.

In the agricultural sector, the district chairperson noted that NAADS seeds, animal breeds, agricultural production machinery and other support needed to improve agricultural development have been provided in every Sub County in Kabarole District for instance bicycles were given to the village Chairpersons to improve proper monitoring of NAADS activities at the village level.

However, the district chairperson also noted a number of major challenges which affected the proper delivery of government services at the district which included limited financial allocation to the district from the central government and poor planning at both the local and central government levels.

The 2 hour radio talkshow which encourages leaders to give accountability to the local citizens was moderated by Gonza William. Listeners participate in the discussions through call-ins and SMS. Local citizen’s discussions on online social media platforms on Ushahidi, facebook and twitter are also always captured and discussed on the live talkshows.