Author: District I.T Officer

The Council which was Chaired by Hon. Nassif Najja, the district speaker passed a budget with amendments, the resource envelope is worth 99,351,860,215/=

Anticipated revenue
1.Local revenue 17,654,127,953= at 17.77%

2.Central government transfers 74,423,363,636= 74.91%,

1. Other Government transfers 4,739,434,983=4.77%,

4.External Financing 2,534,933,643= 2.55%

The summary of Expenditure by department is
1.Administration 7,029,764,844= 7.08

1. Finance 1,041,327,975= 1.05%

2. Statutory Bodies and Commissions 1,763,262,509=1.77%

4.Production and Marketing 1,865,126,435=1.88%,

5.Health 17,835,825,681= 17.95%,

6.Education 39,518,489.850= 39.78%

7.Roads and Engineering 7,641,953,387= 7.69%,

8.Water 1,534,729,476= 1.54%,

9.Natural resources 762,280,437= 0.77%,

1. Community based services 404,956464=0.41%,

2. Planning 284,936,157=0.29%,

12.Internal Audit 137,221,232= 0.14%,

1. Trade Industry and local development 154,608,737= 0.16%,

2. Urban Councils 17,162,299,990= 17.27%

3. Sub Counties 2,215,077,041= 2.23%

By: Prosy Nakalembe
Senior Communications Officer Wakiso District Local Government.

The Chief Administrative Officer Wakiso Alfred Malinga, accompanied by the District Engineer Samuel Mwesigwa and Kajjansi Town Council Officials visited the scene of Kajjansi market in Kajjansi Town Council which was recently gutted by fire.
The CAO informed the affected market vendors that the District Engineer had been instructed to make an urgent assessment of the damage so that interventions can easily be made. He also pledged to find alternative space outside the market so that the vendors can temporarily operate as interventions are being made. He also revealed that a team of officials from the office of the Prime Minister was soon to be dispatched to assess the damage.

Away From Kajjansi market, the team monitored the ongoing construction of a General ward at Kajjansi Health centre IV.  The project which is funded under Primary Health care grant is constructed by Skylight Limited. Later that day, the CAO monitored the upgrading of Namulanda -Jjanyi-Bweya road to bitumen standards. This section covers 700 meters its works are undertaken by Newton Construction company Limited.

The Chief Administrative Officer Alfred Malinga yesterday started monitoring Lower Local Government government programs and projects in the District. He monitored projects in Kajjansi Town council on 23/02/2023.
He monitored road projects constructed using Uganda Road Fund these include; Kitende -Ssisa-Sekiwunga 1.2km,Ssisa -Lutaba 4.2km,Kajjansi headquarters buildings and proposed purchase of Land and St. Padre Pio Kabulamuliro primary school.
At St Padre Pio he commended the Rotary Club of Bwebajja for provision of 5000 litre water tank to the school.

The meeting which brings together NGOs in the district is aimed at strengthening partnerships among NGO’s in the District.
He urged NGO’s to register with the District and renew their memorandums of understanding.
He called for active participation of NGOs towards supporting District activities.

The committee members were led by the Woman Member of Parliament Hon. Betty Ethyl Naluyima, Her Worship the Mayor Nansana Municipality, Regina Bakitte Musoke, the Mayor Makindye Sabagabo, the District Executive committee, LC111 Chairpersons, the District Engineer and Engineers from the Municipalities and Town Councils.
The members monitored construction of a box culvert at Kabumbi by Nansana Municipal council which was near completion, spot improvement of Sissa swamp in Kajjansi Town council, construction of a box culvert at Kayunga Kawanda, on going compaction and grading of 400metres along Jenina-Ganda – Kyebando road.
They also inspected a proposed site for construction of a box culvert at Nakiduduma swamp.
The District Chairperson Wakiso Dr. Matia Lwanga Bwanika called for timely reporting from lower local governments.
The committee also resolved to engage UNRA about it’s roads which are in a bad state.