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Dr. Sarah Khanakwa Warns Politicization of Development Will Hinder Namisindwa District's Growth

14 March, 2025
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Namisindwa District Woman MP hopeful Dr. Sarah Khanakwa says that politicization of development initiatives will retard the development of the District.


Khanakwa’s call comes amidst a misunderstanding amongst councilors at Namisindwa District Local Government Council regarding 400 million shillings which is being used to construct a theater at Bumbo Health Centre III in Bumbo Town Council.

Dr. Sarah Khanakwa says that she was behind the lobbying of the 400 million shillings for the construction of the theater at Bumbo Health Center III, a claim dismissed by a section of councilors at Namisindwa District Local Government. The councilors accuse their own, Martha Muyama, the secretary for health and female councilor representing Bumbo Town Council for spreading falsehood that the funds were actually lobbied by Dr. Sarah Khanakwa from the Ministry of Finance.

In a heated council meeting on Thursday, the councilors demanded an apology from Muyama for spreading false information about the funds. Alex Mulokoyi the secretary for education said that the funds were lobbied by the Namisindwa District LCV Chairperson Jackson Wakweika and not by Dr. Khanakwa as alleged.

Moses Waburoko the councilor representing Tsekululu sub county demanded that Muyama apologizes to council in the next sitting. Waburoko said that should Muyama decline to apologize, she risks being sacked from the District Executive Committee (DEC).

But Muyama says she will not apologize. She accuses her fellow councilors of witch-hunt because she opted to support Dr. Sarah Khanakwa instead of Peace Khalayi for the position of District Woman Member of Parliament for Namisindwa in the coming elections. Muyama says Uganda is a democratic country where everyone supports a candidate of their choice. 

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