The district of Kapelebyong is facing significant challenges in carrying out routine road maintenance due to a shortage of road equipment. Francis Akorikin, the Kapelebyong district LCV chairperson, revealed that the district currently lacks essential road machinery, forcing them to borrow equipment from neighboring districts such as Amuria, Katakwi, and Napak.
This dependence on borrowed equipment has severely impeded the pace of road maintenance in Kapelebyong, resulting in the deterioration of several roads during both dry and rainy seasons. Additionally, funding gaps have exacerbated the situation, limiting the district’s ability to address the pressing issue of road infrastructure.
Akorikin acknowledged that, despite receiving 500 million Ugandan Shillings earmarked for the rehabilitation of access roads in the district, only one road has been partially addressed, and the project remains incomplete. The district has so far spent 200 million Shillings on this road, utilizing borrowed equipment from neighboring districts and the Ministry of Works and Transport.
The LCV chairperson outlined the district’s plans, stating, “When we get additional money in this quarter, the remaining amount of money, we will use it to first of all complete the road that we have just started and also to open and rehabilitate other roads.”
The lack of road equipment and financial constraints continue to pose significant obstacles to the district’s efforts to enhance its road infrastructure.
