The government has revealed that construction works on the stalled Mityana- Mubende Road will soon resume.
Hon Matia Kasaija, the Minister of Finance, Planning, and Economic Development, confirmed that the contractor will, in three weeks, return to the site and significant progress is expected within the next three months.
“The contractor is now well prepared and on duty; so, in about three months, there will be a significant change on the road.”
The minister’s response was prompted by a concern by Mityana Municipality MP, Hon. Francis Zaake, who said the road from Kampala needed immediate intervention.
“The Kampala-Mityana road construction started in 2020 and up to now, it is not yet complete. It is too dusty and is causing a lot of accidents,” Zaake said.
Kasaija, however, clarified that only part of the Kampala-Mubende road is in a bad state.
The road, that connects Kampala to Mubende, has been in a poor state, especially between Nalutuntu, Kiganda, and Mubende. However, Minister Kasaija assured that the rest of the road, from Busega to Nalutuntu, is in good condition.
Additionally, the Minister of State for Works, Hon. Musa Ecweru, pledged to compile a list of roads within the NRM manifesto that have not been worked on and table it at the next Cabinet meeting.
“Cabinet decided that we make the list of the roads within the NRM manifesto that have not been worked on. This will indicate the difficulties encountered while implementing presidential directives on roads,” Ecweru said.
He added that one of the challenges has been securing funds for road maintenance, a matter he pledged to table before the Cabinet.
