Corruption in the administration affects service delivery in Katooke Sub County, Kyenjojo District.

Mr. Muzora Godwin, Chairman of Katooke Advocacy Forum in Katooke Sub County, Kyenjojo District held a live radio discussion on Better FM on 22^nd September 2013 highlighting the high rate of corruption among the local leaders of Katooke Sub County that is affecting service delivery. The live radio program called the ‘Listener’s Forum’ that is supported by ToroDev discusses issues of accountability and is held every Sunday (08:00 – 10:00pm) and moderated by Mukonyezi Wilfred.

While appearing in the live radio talk show, Mr. Muzora indicated some of the services that had improved due to the activities of advocacy. “Offices of the administrators at the sub county are always open during working hours and no longer closed as it used to be, 2 (two) tanks have been delivered and toilets built at Rubango Primary School, teachers are also active and no longer absent at Rubango Primary School”.

Primary five block of Rubango Primary School that was constructed by parents

During the discussion, Mr. Muzora also raised the issue of corruption in the sub county. “There is a gravity scheme that was constructed from Nyakisi Hill through Iboroga to Katooke Town Council. This project brings a monthly income of 600,000 (six hundred thousand)  – 800,000 (eight hundred thousand) Ug shillings to the sub county. However, leaders have misused this money for their own mutual benefits instead of developing the sub county. Leaders of the water board committee and the Sub County chief made a requisition of 280 million to extend water to Kazaza Sub County but all has been in vain”.

Mr. Muzora further highlighted the ‘T section tools’ for bridge construction that were swindled by the leaders. “Hon Butime, the former Member of Parliament for Mwenge North brought ‘T section tools’ that were around 20 – 30 feet for construction of bridges in Katooke Sub County. Unfortunately, these metals were taken by some corrupt leaders to serve their own mutual purposes”.

Mr. Muzora indicated the sorry state of some schools in the sub county. “Rukizi Primary School has a toilet that was dug 10 (ten) years ago and has never been complete. There are only six teachers with a population of over 352 pupils. The school has no safe water and pupils use dirty water from a nearby well. There are no staff quarters at the school and teachers travel long distances from Rwamukoora Trading Center”.

Meanwhile, local listeners were also able to use the on line plat form to call in and share their accountability issues. “The Government promised to work on our roads and also provide water in our sub county but nothing has been done”, said Musinguzi Justus, from Kabonero Sub County, Kabarole District. “Our roads are very poor and impassable during the rainy season”, said Mugisa Patrick from Butungama in Ntoroko District. “Leaders do not give information to the people”, said Latiff from Mugusu Sub County, Kabarole District. “We are sharing our water source with animals. When I approached our local local leaders about the issue, they threatened me”, said Kyalisiima from Kinogero Sub County, Kyenjojo Sub County.