Road users in Buhandagazi, Nyabiteete village, Buyanja sub-county have appealed to the Government to complete construction of the Kafunjo–Buhandagazi road after heavy rains left the unfinished road in an even worse condition and made transport difficult.
Speaking to Radio Rukungiri, residents and regular road users — including Akankiza Junior, Ian Muhwezi and Tayebwa Isaac — said the government began works on the road but left large amounts of soil and spoil on the carriageway.
Subsequent heavy rains turned the spoil into deep mud and ruts, they said, making the route more impassable than before the work began.
“Since the soil was left on the road, the rains have turned it into mud. It is now worse than before the construction,” one user told the station.
Boda-boda riders have reportedly raised fares to cope with the poor surface and longer travel times, causing many customers to avoid using them.
Residents also warned that the poor road is affecting children who are returning to school, making access to nearby schools such as Nyabiteete Secondary School difficult and unsafe.
They have appealed to Rukungiri District leaders and national authorities to intervene and complete the road so that transportation in the area can be restored.
Local council official Emmy Rubondo, chairperson LCIII of Buyanja sub-county, confirmed that the road deteriorated further after the heavy rains.
He urged residents to remain patient, saying he had already spoken with the district engineer, Julius Bagira. Rubondo called on the government to construct side trenches and culverts to improve drainage and said first-class murram would be laid to improve the road surface.
“We have spoken to the district engineer. The road will be worked on — we need drains and culverts to let water through and good murram to make the road passable,” Rubondo said.
Residents and local leaders are asking for swift action to prevent further transport disruption and to safeguard access to schools and markets in the area.
