Kabale Water Officer hands over duties after project scandal.
The Kabale District Water Officer, Patience Aharinta Twine, yesterday handed over office after he was interdicted, for alleged mismanagement of projects, delaying to sanction payments for completed projects, influence peddling, and conflict of interest in the procurement process for water projects.
The Kabale District Communications Officer, Alex Byakatonda confirmed to our reporter that Aharinta handed over office to the Assistant Engineering Officer, Baram Anyijukire.
According to the interdiction letter dated April 3rd 2025, signed by the Kabale Deputy Chief Administrative Officer, Robert Mugabe; Aharinta, is accused of misleading the District Council, to approve over 155 million Shillings for the construction of already existing Rukurura Water Project, and poor implementation of Buramba Water Project, both located in Butanda Sub-County.
She is also accused of delaying to sanction payment for completed water projects in the 2023/2024 financial year, which led to lawsuits against the district by contractors. The Kabale Resident District Commissioner, Godfrey Nyakahuma, said that Aharinta is being investigated by police and the Office of District Internal Security Officer (DISO).
