BY JOACKIM KULE MUHESI
The Government of Uganda will inject over shillings 511 million into the construction works of Kihyo Solar Powered Water System in Buhuhira Sub- County, Kasese district.
Kihyo Water Supply Project whose construction works have been contracted by Nexus Green Limited will be completed in six weeks purposely to relieve the community members from the burden of depending on dirty waters flowing from the river streams in the area.
While addressing the community members during the Project Construction Launch today afternoon at Kihyo Trading Centre, Mr. Emmanuel Okurut, the Senior Environmental Health Officer at the Ministry of Water and Environment explained that due to the government’s commitment to serving the people with clean and safe water, it secured a loan from the UK Expert Finance to facilitate the construction works of the project to its completion.
Mr. George Kalende, the Water Engineer at Kasese District Local Government said that Kihyo village was considered to benefit from the project because it was among the water stressed areas in the district.
Mr. Mustafa Kikusa, the Kasese District Principal Assistant Secretary and Mr. Henry Kabiriri, the Assistant RDC in-charge of Busongora Northwarned against poor sanitation among the people. According to them, the government was working towards improving their health through the provision of essential needs.
The Buhuhira Sub- County Vice Chairperson, Mrs. Joy Kayinja, who commended the government for the initiative, was optimistic that it would go a long way in relieving the residents from being attacked by diseases among other challenges.
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