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| BY Banabasi Kamusime. |
A total of 10 people lost
their lives to mudslides and floods that hit Kisoro 02nd May
2023 leaving two people injured. Out of 10 people who were killed by mudslides,
08 were from Murora Sub County and 02 were from Maziba village in Bunagana town
council.
Following the death of
the people, president Museveni directed the State House Controller to give
Shs. 5million to each of the families that lost people and Shs.
1million
shillings to each of those who were injured.
Hon. Minister Anyakuni
stated that state house has released money for all mudslide and flood victims
in Kigezi sub region where 15 were killed while 16 got injuries.
Hon. Minister Anyakuni
challenged all the stakeholders to create awareness and sensitize people to
leave high risk areas because rains are still increasing up until June this
year.
She noted that the
government is willing to relocate people that live in risky areas but Kisoro
district has a challenge of shortage of enough land.
She advised the
homelessness people in Murora and Chahafi that have accepted to be relocated to
be patient and stay with their relatives until the government finds a solution.
She noted that the government will be supporting them with food relief items
and 30 iron sheets to each individual that has land where to construct a new
house.
Hon minister Sarah Mateke
said that children are the most affected in the calamity. She however advised
that the ministry should first carry out research before relocating the
affected people
The Kisoro RDC Hajji
Shafiq Ssekandi revealed that they have decided to re-register victims of
mudslides and floods after discovering gaps in the first exercise that left out
many affected people and missed on the relief items.
