HOW SHS. 268M WAS SPENT ON TWO MATERNITY WARDS IN KAMWENGE DISTRICT

The communities in Kamwenge district questioned how the Shs. 268Million was spent on just two maternity wards that could even cost less in the public eye. The RDC of Kamwenge district took interest in the community concerns by joining RWECO, KALI and the community monitors in monitoring the projects in Kiyagara HCII, Kahungye Sub county, and Kanara HCII, Kanara Sub county,

Findings

The monitoring team sharing notes

The Kiyagara HCII Maternity ward that will cost shs. 192Million

Key findings at Kiyagara HCII, Kahungye Sub county:

•Contractor: YANKA Enterprises limited

•Work started  on 22/03/2013

•Main building  at shs.192,185,200

•Placenta PIT   shs.2,000,000

•Medical Pit  shs.2,000,000

•3 stance latrine shs.9,000,000

•Total cost  is shs.201,185,200

Kiyagara receives 600,410  per quarter  servicing 1000 patients from 7 Parishes per month

 Unfinished works at Kiyagara HCII

•Grinding the flour

•Painting

•Internal door  shatters

•Electrical  Installations for solar and Hydro

•Plumbing and Drainage

•Medical waste pit

Kanara HCII

Kanara HCII, that will cost the tax payer shs. 203 million

 

•Contractor: Block Technical services

•Work started on 22/03/2013

•Preliminaries  at shs.27,500,000/=

•Maternity Ward shs. 203,020,200/=

•3 stance latrine shs. 17,618,330/=

•Medical Waste and Placenta Pit  2 x  7,000,000= Shs. 14,000,000/

Total shs.262,138,330Actual in the Agreement is shs. 263,138, 530/=

Is   there value for money  by spending shs.201,185,200 on Kiyagara and shs.263,138, 530/= on Kanara for the  same work?

Did the service user  follow the ministry of health specification on maternity ward construction?

Will the maternity ward serve high population

What is the implication of paying  a  3 stance latrine  at shs. 9,000,000/= in Kiyagara  and shs.17,618,330/= at Kanara?

A pit latrine that will cost the tax payer shs. 14M

 What about  Placenta PIT   2,000,000 in Kiyagara and 7,000,000 at Kanara? 

Getting instant feedback from the community during the joint monitoring exercise at Kiyagara HCII, Kahungye S/C,

Compiled by
Geofrey Bwambale and Angella Biira
KALI Staff