Gains of Social Accountability in Kamwenge District

ISSUES RAISED DURING THE RADIO TALKSHOW AND RESPONSES BY THE MPS (Q &A)

AS ON 29/6/2012 AT  PRIME TIME 6:00 -7:00 PM UNDER RWECO –KABUGA PROGRAMME 

Hon. Frank Tumwebaze (right), Hon. Dorothy (middle) and Muhesi during a radio talk show in Kamwenge

Sector	Issues raised calls in on VOK as on 29/6/2012	General Responses from the MPS
Health Services	A caller posed a question to the MPS that: It appears that there is no or little support from our leaders on HIV/AIDS and Cancer of cervix and breasts?.	District Woman MP Hon. Dorothy Nshaija supported 8 women for Cancer of breast and cervix. 4 women were found victims of multiple breast and cervical cancer. A mother of 4 children at  age of 25 years old had both cancer of breast and cervical and an HIV/AIDS. So she told the gathering that HIV/AIDS is on rise in Kamwenge District. She  urged CSOs-RWECO to mobilize and sensitize the masses They are all on free treatment. The Ambulances for Rukunyu Health Centre IV and Ntara HC IV are in place and urged citizens to use them effectively.
	The citizens engaged the MPs on what is the fate of Rukunyu HC IV, Biguli HC II and Mpanga?	Biguli and Kabambiro HCs will be Upgraded from HCII to HC III. Mpanga will be created and work as HC II to reduce on the congestion of outpatients in Rwamwanja Refugee Camp and its environs. Rukunyu Health Center IV is being refurbished and the MPS are lobbying for it is upgrading to Hospital status. Maternity ward and the theatre are being constructed at Rukunyu HC IV and they will be stocked with all the essential supplies. He urged the HUMC to be vigilant on the Sanitation and Hygiene in the Wards and OPDs. Kanara HC III to get a maternity ward Padoropio is a missionary  HC to be upgraded into Hospital Repair of the standby generator at Ntara HC IV where so far over 90 women have delivered and operated using the generator as source of power.
Production and Marketing	NAADS- Two callers  demanded for community purchase rather than open domestic bidding or/micro procurement in order to have impact on the farmers as most of the cost is for administration-service providers.	The MPS promised to follow the issue since Hon MP Frank is on the Finance Sectoral committee of the Parliament. He promised to influence the cabinet not to be tendering NAADS money instead use community purchase.
	A caller from Mahyoro S/C informed the MPs on the delay of planting materials and seeds (cuttings, vines, beans, maize, G/nuts) normally delay and NAADS impact is not felt in the community. This has affected the food security of the farmers.	The MPs asked the District Speaker to table the issue in the council to first be minuted so that community procurement can be advocated for. This  allow will make NAADS be owned by the beneficiaries
	Pond Fish farming; A caller from Mahyoro engaged the MP on why NAADS has neglected the fish farms? We have no nets for fishing	The Woman MP promised to talk to the district NAADS Coordinator and the Fisheries Department for the total support in fish production gears
	Coffee Farming. Hima has given coffee seedlings are they for free?	Yes…everyone will get coffee seedlings. Hima will give 7 million seedlings and they asked the citizens to plant and take care of the coffee. First batch will be one million seedlings.
Roads and works	Four (4) callers from Katoma, Mpanga, Kyakanyemera and Kabuga cell engaged the MPs on the status of the roads and works in the district.	MPs lobbied for Road unit equipment for the district. The district and S/Cs will be buying only fuel to the graders and tippers. Two motorcycles one for Kibale and Kitagwenda Counties will be given each. Kamwenge-Fort portal Road to be upgraded to tarmac this FY 2012/13.
Education	USE Programme: Five (5) callers from Nyabbani S/C engaged the MPS on how their Secondary schools have benefited from the USE programme.	The following secondary schools were put to benefit from USE funds: Nyabbani, Biguli, Kabambiro, Mohyoro and Kyabenda for the construction of classrooms and VIP latrine stances.
	UPE Programme	The Woman Mp Hon. Dorothy distributed 50 mattresses to 45 girl child and 5 boy child in the primary schools. But a girl from Rwanjanza P/S disappointed the MP as the girl was impregnated and dropped out of school.
Governance and Democracy	Land use and Land titles issues: Residents of Kamwenge appealed to the MPs to secure the Rwamwanja Land from the Refugee settlement-UNCHR	The MPs urged all the residents of Kamwenge district both public and private to lease their pieces of land and acquire land titles. The MP. Frank has organized 10 Households to contribute some money so that they survey their land and secure the land titles. He urged district land board through the District Speaker and his Council to lobby RWECO-KALI to support the Land Board on  VOK FM Radio to explain to  the citizens the issues of land title acquisition procedure.

Compiled by
Nicholas Muhesi
KALI-in Kamwenge District