Locals construct bridges after government fails to repair broken ones

Following the government’s four-month delay in repairing bridges washed away by monsoon rains, residents in Mbale City have resorted to building temporary bridges to facilitate travel.

Busamaga-Mbale-Bufumbo, Namabale, Nashikasho, Namawane, Nagairrira, Bukhatoko, Ndohwe, Nambitsi, Namkole, and Nabuyonga bridges are among those damaged.

They were destroyed when the rivers Namatala, Nabuyonga, Nashibiso, and Napwoli burst their banks following rainfall in August, killing 29 people and displacing approximately 1,500 people.

Mr. Joel Wakhata, a resident of Kilulu B Busamaga district, stated that they chose to construct a makeshift bridge after waiting in vain for government assistance.