By Katya David,
Five family heads including a mother are reportedly in police custody in Bulembia Division in Kasese Municipality for failure to own pit-latrines at their homes.
According to the Mpunga Sub County Health Assistant, Mr. Fred Muhindo Kamende, Ms Biira Brenda and Kule Benard from Bunyakalija, as well as Mr. Baluku Zephanus, Mr. Joel Mugisa and Mr. Gideon Kaikubulha all from Katiri hills in Mbunga Sub County were arrested in an operation this morning following a report by the VHT personnel and several community meetings about the deteriorating sanitation largely caused by the low pit-latrine coverage that could easily result into a disease outbreak in Mbunga subcounty. Mr. Kamende speaking1……..
According to the seemingly remorseful suspects who opened up to our reporter, they were ready to have pit-latrines in place should they be given a two weeks grace period. Some of the arrestees speaking…
Mr. Kamende had earlier said the subcounty targets 95% from the current 55% pit-latrine coverage by the end of the year. END.
