Editor
The Ministry of Lands, Housing, and Urban Development has urged the authorities of Kabale Municipal Council to establish a committee for solar-powered street lights at the village level. This initiative aims to address the escalating issue of vandalism targeting solar street lights in the municipality.
Emmanuel Sentaro Byamugisha, the Mayor of Kabale Municipality, reported last month that over 20 out of 200 street lights, funded by the Uganda Support to Municipal Infrastructure Development (USMID) project, had been vandalized. Despite proposing measures to mitigate the problem, vandalism of the solar-powered street lights persists. These lights were initially installed in response to a surge in insecurity cases in June of the current year.
Vincent Byendaimira, the Director for Physical Planning and Urban Development at the Ministry of Lands, emphasized that the formation of solar street lights committees at the local level could play a crucial role in monitoring the lights and apprehending suspects. The committees are envisioned as a means to support the efforts of the authorities in safeguarding the solar street lights and addressing the ongoing challenges.
