Mbale to spend sh19b

Jun 21, 2010

MBALE district is to spend sh19b, according to the budget estimates for the 2010/2011 financial year.

By Joseph Wanzusi

MBALE district is to spend sh19b, according to the budget estimates for the 2010/2011 financial year.

The finance secretary, Robert Wandwasi, said: “A total of sh2.2b has been allocated to this sector (agriculture) to run programmes aimed at modernising agriculture in order to improve household incomes for the people in the district. By the end of this year, all production staff at sub-counties will be converted to National Agricultural Advisory Services.”

He explained that in order to reduce the drop-out rate, especially for the girls, the district would build classrooms, provide textbooks and furniture, pay teachers in time and enhance inspection and monitoring using the sh8.2b allocated to the sector.

The health sector, which was allocated sh2.7b, will enable the district construct a maternity ward at Namanga parish, Lukhonje sub-county, a staff house at Bumadanda, connect electricity to health centres and build an outside patient department at Budwale, Wandwasi added.

He was presenting the budget to the district council at Malukhu Lukhobo Council Chambers.

The budget council session delayed to start as councillors wanted their allowance arrears to be paid before they could approve and adopt the budget proposals.

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