Editor
The Kisoro district council has rejected the proposal put forth by Juliet Kamusiime, the LC5 woman councilor of Nyanamo town council, seeking approval for the formation of a new district called Bukimbiri, separate from Kisoro District.
During the council session held at Kisoro district headquarters, Kamusiime’s motion to establish Bukimbiri District received support from Byamugisha Deus, the LCV councilor for Rubuguri town council.
Kamusiime argued that the residents of Bukimbiri County have consistently expressed a desire for their own administration, citing issues of compromised service delivery, tribal segregation in job allocation, and resource distribution within the district.
She also emphasized Bukimbiri’s natural resources and tourism potential as sources of revenue for the proposed district. Kamusiime proposed that Rubuguri town council would serve as the headquarters for Bukimbiri District, with the creation of new sub-counties.
However, the motion faced a setback due to the advice of the Chief Administrative Officer, Hajji Badru Mayanja, who recommended conducting consultations with lower government units in Bukimbiri County before proceeding with the motion.
Mayanja also pointed out that the creation of new town councils had been prohibited by parliament.
In response to this advice, the district Speaker, Amos Hakizmana, ruled that the motion should be forwarded to sub-counties and town councils in Bukimbiri sub-county for local councilors to review and deliberate on the proposal before it can be presented again to the district council for approval.
