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Africa-Press – Uganda. <\/strong><\/span>When new sub-counties were created in Sembabule District, residents celebrated hoping for a better future.<\/p>\n

There were high expectations for jobs and improved services. However, this has not been realised five years later.<\/p>\n

The administrative units, which became operational in 2017, include Nakasenyi, Katwe, Mitima, Kawanda, Kyeera, Nabitanga, Miteete , Bulongo ,Ntete and Mabindo, bringing the total of the sub-counties in the district to 17.<\/p>\n

All the new administrative units are still struggling to operate due to \ufb01nancial constraints and lack of offices.
\nSeveral councillors who spoke to Daily Monitor complained that they have never received any allowances ever since they were sworn in.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is challenging for us to effectively execute our work without allowances. All the new sub-counties don\u2019t have offices and there is no money for stationary. We get information that the money has been wired to the district accounts, but it is not forthcoming,\u201d Ms Jolly Kasande, the female councillor representing Mijwala and Mabindo sub-counties, said in an interview on Monday .<\/p>\n

Mr Steven Kamya, a councillor representing Mabindo Sub-county, said they conduct sittings under tree shades and rarely record minutes.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou see that tree, that\u2019s our council hall, when it starts raining, council meetings are adjourned,\u201d Mr Kamya said, adding: \u201cWe ask government to directly intervene and secure for us the necessary facilities to enable us effectively serve our people.\u201d<\/p>\n

He said recently, residents of Mabindo Sub-county staged a demonstration protesting the poor state of roads.<\/p>\n

Mr David Namanya, the Kawanda Sub-county speaker, said he does not convene frequent council meetings over lack of allowances.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe operate as if we are not recognised by the government. Some well-wishers donated some piece of land to host the sub-county headquarters, but it is still idle because we lack money to finance the construction works,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Mr Malik Mahamba, the Sembabule chief administrative officer, said government has allocated some money to support the new sub-counties.<\/p>\n

\u201cEach sub-county will soon start getting Shs30m every quarter to cater for office expenses and pay allowances for councillors,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Mr Mahamba said the funding will improve in the subsequent financial years, but also advised the new administrative units to explore ways of generating their own source of revenue.<\/p>\n

Background<\/b><\/p>\n

At the onset of decentralisation in 1993, the government envisioned under the Local Government Act that power was to be devolved to local authorities, which would foster political and administrative participation among the ordinary citizens and, therefore, help in improving service delivery and solving community needs.<\/p>\n

However, despite the many administrative units, there are still challenges with service delivery.<\/p>\n

In 2019, President Museveni warned the then minister for Local Government, Mr Tom Butime, against the creation of many municipalities and town councils that he said would put a strain on government coffers.<\/p>\n

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