MICHAEL N
Residents of Kyabashenyi Parish in Nyamunuka Town Council, Kajara County, are concerned over the continued shortage of clean and safe water, despite living near Kahengye Bridge. Locals say the area has no suitable water sources for springs or boreholes and lacks piped water. Arthur Byamukama, a resident of Itereero, says people struggle daily to access water, with pupils walking long distances to fetch it. He adds that students of Kahengye Secondary School often fetch dirty water from Kahengye River, exposing them to health risks and possible drowning.
The LC3 Councillor-elect for Kyabashenyi Ward, Mr Brian Magoba, says the entire parish is affected, forcing residents to move long distances for clean water. He questions why areas like Kebison benefit from Kahengye River while Kyabashenyi, which is closer, gets none, and appeals to government to extend water from the Kahengye Water Project.
Marvin Mubanginzi, a resident of Itereero Ward, says water scarcity has hindered development, especially agriculture, which could improve through irrigation. He adds that residents also struggle to water their animals and calls on leaders to prioritise piped water using Kahengye River.
Kajara County MP-elect, Hon. Hunter James Tukahirwa Byenjeru, says water shortage is a long-standing challenge in Nyamunuka Town Council and Kajara at large. He assures residents that Kajara will benefit from the Kahengye Water Project and urges them to stay calm, noting plans to pipe water from Kahengye to coffee farms in Rwashamaire under Inspire Coffee Africa, which residents can also tap into.
