The Deputy Chief Administrative Officer (DCAO) of Wakiso District, Godfrey Rwakijuma Kiiza, has called for strengthened accountability, improved local revenue collection, and enhanced service delivery during a monitoring visit to Wakiso Sub-county.
While addressing Sub-county staff, Kiiza emphasized the importance of continuous monitoring and timely reporting to ensure government investments deliver meaningful results to communities. He urged staff to intensify supervision of activities at the parish level to improve the effectiveness of government programmes.
The DCAO reminded Parish Chiefs to consistently submit data on time, noting that some officials had relaxed and were only reporting when funds were available. He directed that data collection and submission must be conducted monthly, regardless of funding cycles, to strengthen planning and accountability.
Kiiza also encouraged Parish Chiefs to intensify local revenue mobilization, noting that by this stage of the financial year, at least 75 percent of revenue targets should have been achieved. He tasked the Senior Assistant Chief Administrative Officer (SACAO) to assess the performance of Parish Chiefs against their revenue targets during the next Technical Planning Committee meeting.
Staff were further reminded to maintain timely accountability for public funds and to promote teamwork as a key pillar in improving service delivery across the Sub-county.
The SACAO of Wakiso Sub-county, Rachel Musasizi, requested additional support from the district to strengthen enforcement of revenue collection. She highlighted the need for a vehicle to facilitate field operations, particularly in enforcing trading licences and collecting plan fees. Musasizi also pointed out delays in the approval of building plans, which she said were affecting service delivery in the area.
During the visit, the monitoring team inspected construction works at Buloba Kitawulizi Health Centre III, where the facility is now approximately 90 percent complete. The works are being undertaken by Hannan Contractors Limited, with electrical installations and fittings currently underway.
In addition, Kaleeta Construction has been contracted to construct the boundary wall, pave the compound, and build a toilet facility at the health centre. However, the monitoring team observed that the contractor had not yet commenced work at the time of the visit.
The team also assessed the progress of Universal Primary Education (UPE) at Kyebando UMEA Primary School, where the district recently constructed staff quarters to improve the welfare of teachers.
The school currently has an enrolment of 1,990 pupils supported by 31 teaching staff. According to the 2025 Primary Leaving Examination (PLE) results, the school registered commendable performance, with several pupils passing in Division II. However, the headteacher was encouraged to further improve results by reducing the number of failures and ungraded candidates in future examinations.
A key concern raised during the monitoring visit was the presence of more than 30 kiosks constructed along the school’s perimeter wall and within the road reserve. Some of these structures are blocking newly constructed drainage channels and have affected the Sub-county’s phased project to construct a boundary wall in the 2024/2025 financial year. The developments were reportedly undertaken without authorization and encroach on the water trench and road reserve.
Kiiza pledged to follow up the matter with leaders from the Uganda Muslim Supreme Council to find a solution that safeguards both community interests and public infrastructure. He also committed to engaging the council on issues related to land ownership for the school.
The monitoring visit forms part of Wakiso District’s broader efforts to strengthen accountability, promote transparency, and ensure value for money in public investments across the district.