Oyam District launches sh676.4 road rehabilitation project
Eng. Peter George Okite Okeng has decried the poor state of roads in Oyam District, revealing that the district's 555km road network has gone without rehabilitation for 20 years.
Minister Santa Alum Ogwang, Oyam South MP Patrick Ogwang Obura, Oyam RDC, James Shilaku, and Oyam District LCV Chairperson Nelson Adea during the launch of the 46.4km road rehabilitation project in Oyam District. (Credit: Saidi Engola)
________________ Oyam District Launches Rehabilitation of 46.4km Road Network. (Credit: Saidi Engola)
Oyam District leaders have launched the rehabilitation of the 46.4-kilometre road in Oyam North and Oyam South constituencies to improve transport connectivity, ease movement, and support economic activities among residents on Friday, October 30, 2026.
The road rehabilitation project, estimated to cost sh676,375,300, is expected to be completed within one month. It will involve cleaning, reshaping, gravelling, and drainage works to improve the road’s condition and make it more accessible to road users.
Eng. Peter George Okite Okeng lamented that the roads in Oyam district, totalling 555 km, have not been rehabilitated in 20 years.
Patrick Ogwang Obura, Oyam South MP and Chairperson of the Lango Parliamentary Group, launches the rehabilitation of the 8.7km Mairo 13–Zambia road in Oyam District. (Credit: Saidi Engola)
Patrick Ogwang Obura, the Member of Parliament representing Oyam South and chairperson of the Lango parliamentary group, said road rehabilitation is expected to address challenges associated with the road's poor condition, which can affect the movement of residents, farmers, traders, and other road users, particularly during periods of heavy rainfall.
He said the rehabilitation is expected to improve access to markets, health facilities, schools, and other essential services, while making it easier for farmers to transport agricultural produce to trading centres.
Eunice Apio Otuku, the Member of Parliament for the Oyam North constituency and Chairperson of the Road Committee in Oyam District, highlighted that for communities that depend on road transport for their daily livelihoods, improved road infrastructure can contribute to reduced transport difficulties, better access to economic opportunities, and stronger connections between rural communities and service centres.
Under the planned works, cleaning will help remove vegetation and other obstructions along the road, while reshaping will improve the road surface and restore its proper profile. Gravelling is expected to strengthen the surface, while drainage improvements will help control water flow and reduce erosion and damage from stagnant water.