Written By | Joshua Nahamya
Bushenyi district leaders at St Andrews Primary School launching a 2 classroom block
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The Bushenyi Chief Administrative Officer (CAO), Sanyu Phionah, today convened a critical meeting with district drivers and heads of departments, demanding accountability for the consistent breakdown of government vehicles. The focus of the meeting was the "Use and Care for District Vehicles.”
CAO Phionah directly tasked the District and Mechanical Engineers, along with the drivers, “to give reasons for the regular breakdown of district vehicles.” The drivers quickly placed the blame on systemic neglect, citing "lack of comprehensive assessment of vehicles' conditions and partial repairs,” which they argued only "cause more mechanical problems by affecting other parts of the vehicle.” 
District engineer being querried
In response, the CAO issued a firm directive, ordering the District and Mechanical Engineers "to urgently carry out a competitive assessment especially to the vehicles that are already parked due to poor mechanical conditions in order not to jeopardize service delivery.”
Adding to the call for discipline, the Resident District Commissioner (RDC) of Bushenyi, Emmy Ngabirano, “urged drivers to desist from using Gov’t vehicles to private work.” Simultaneously, Chairman Jafari Basajabalaba called on staff “to handle carefully the vehicles they are responsible for to avoid financial loses by government.”
Bushenyi district stakeholders meeting at Nyaruju district hall
Over Shs 368 million in capital projects launched
In a separate, positive development, the Bushenyi District Leadership has embarked on the first phase of launching capital projects for the Financial Year 2025/2026, with works worth about Shs 368 million officially inaugurated across the region.
The focus is primarily on improving educational infrastructure and road networks. The day's launch began at St. Andrews Primary School in Kizinda Town Council, where works for the completion of a two-classroom block and office, valued at Shs 94 million, were officially started. This was jointly launched with the completion of a classroom block for Nyakatooma III worth Shs 51.6 million.
At Kacuncu Primary School in Bumbaire Sub-County, the launch of works for the completion of a three-classroom block and office was also held. 
Jaffari Basajabalaba equally questioning how district vehicles breakdown
In Kakanju Sub-County, the focus shifted to infrastructure, with the launch of works for mechanized maintenance of the 6-kilometer Alayenje -Kemitaaha road, valued at Shs 63,600,000. Kakanju also saw the launch of the completion of a three-classroom block worth Shs 89,712,450 at Nombe Primary School.
Further launches included road works in Bitooma Sub-County for the Kicwangisa - Kyamamari-Ekihangire- Warugo River road, valued at Shs 64,100,000. 
Sanyu Phionah - CAO Bushenyi district
The leadership concluded the phase at St. Ambrose Nyakazinga in Kyamuhunga Sub-County, launching a two-classroom block project worth Shs 41 million. Other projects inaugurated in this phase include the rehabilitation of small springs and the repair of boreholes, signaling a multi-sectoral approach to development across Bushenyi.
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