Lucky Patrick
Residents of Isunga, Nyabweya and Burambira Parishes in Kasenda Sub-county, Kabarole District have decried the rampant wildlife intrusion of animals from Kibale National Park.
The animals especially elephants, stray from the park into crop gardens which has frustrated the farmers from harvest their crops which include Millet, Ground nuts, maize, beans, cassava among others.
Farmers speak out
According to the residents, as a result of destruction of their crops, they have since suffered losses and failed to fend for their families since they were dependent on the sale of the destroyed produce.
Ruta Gideon, the male councilor of Kasenda Sub-County, says that residents especially in Kanyante, Nyabweya A, B, C and Isunga A and B zones have abandoned their gardens for fear of their lives.
He is also demanding compensation for the affected families.
Leaders advise on the situation
Addressing local leaders at Kasenda Sub-county headquarters during a DEC tour yesterday, Richard Rwabuhinga, the LCV Chairperson Kabarole, advised residents and their leaders to petition the Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities about their plight for appropriate action.
Meanwhile, Kabarole district Chairman Rwabuhinga further used the same meeting to tip beneficiaries of Parish Development Model (PDM), to report all forms of corruption involved in the program.
It should be remembered that a fortnight ago, PDM Sacco’s leaders in Kabarole signed financial agreements with the government to receive 100 million shillings each meant to support vulnerable people in the subsidiary economy.
According to Rwabuhinga, each Parish in the district has so far received 59.2 Million shillings which will be disbursed to the registered beneficiaries in the coming weeks.
On the same issue, Milton Katwesige the Kasenda Sub-county LCIII Chairperson decried absenteeism and abscondment on duty by Sub-county staff, poor road network and lack of clean water and electricity in some parishes.
The Deputy CAO Kabarole, Swaib Balaba, pledged to rebuke civil servants who have abandoned their duty stations.
