Kaliro District has commissioned the 6.3-kilometre Bwayuya-Bumanya Road to improve access to markets, schools and health facilities, while district leaders call for better maintenance to protect the Shs230 million investment.
Kaliro District has commissioned the 6.3-kilometre Bwayuya-Bumanya Road, constructed at a cost of Shs230 million, to improve transport, trade and access to essential social services in Kasokwe and Bumanya sub-counties.
The loose surface road was commissioned on Wednesday at Budehe Trading Centre in Bumanya Sub-county, following construction works undertaken during the 2026/2027 financial year.
The road connects Kasokwe and Bumanya sub-counties, providing residents with improved access to markets, schools, health facilities and other essential services. It is also expected to ease the transportation of agricultural produce and other commodities.
Kaliro District Engineer David Edhaya said the road had been constructed to the required standards but cautioned that its durability would depend on proper use and maintenance.
Edhaya called on local leaders, particularly village chairpersons, to sensitise residents about responsible road use and the need to protect the infrastructure from damage.
“Community involvement was essential in ensuring that the road remained in good condition and continued serving residents for years to come,” Edhaya said.
Kaliro Resident District Commissioner Tomasi Matende, who officiated at the commissioning, urged residents to support government development programmes, citing investments in infrastructure and education as interventions intended to improve livelihoods.
Matende also called on district authorities to ensure that funds allocated for road rehabilitation were used for their intended purpose.
“Government extends Shs1 billion to all local governments for rehabilitation. I therefore ask district authorities to utilise these funds well and ensure they serve their intended purpose of road works,” he said.
The RDC emphasised that protecting public infrastructure was a shared responsibility between government leaders and the communities benefiting from the investments.
Kaliro District Chairperson Elaijah Kagoda Dhikusoka urged residents to focus on activities that promote development rather than allowing political disagreements to undermine progress in their communities.
Dhikusoka called on residents and local leaders to work together to improve service delivery, livelihoods and infrastructure.
“Residents and their leaders needed to work together to ensure that government investments translated into tangible improvements in people's lives,” Kagoda said.
District councillor Milton Balaza said the newly commissioned road would boost trade and ease the transportation of agricultural produce, particularly in an area where farming is a major source of livelihoods.
However, Balaza called for the enactment of a district by-law to regulate sugarcane loaders and off-loaders, saying their activities needed to be managed to protect roads from damage associated with sugarcane handling and transportation.
“Regulating the activities of sugarcane loaders and off-loaders would help preserve road infrastructure and ensure that public resources invested in road construction were not wasted through avoidable damage,” Balaza said.
He said protecting roads from deterioration was essential to maintaining reliable transport links for farmers, traders and other road users.
The commissioning of the Bwayuya-Bumanya Road is expected to ease the movement of people and goods between Kasokwe and Bumanya sub-counties, improve access to essential services and support agricultural trade.
District leaders have urged residents to use the road responsibly and work with local authorities to maintain it, ensuring that the Shs230 million investment continues to benefit communities in Kaliro District.