About 50 Road Gang members in Kasese District are crying foul over their unpaid arrears for the last Quarter.
Each Road Gang Member earns One Hundred thousand shillings per Kilometer.
The road gang members claim they haven’t received payment since February 2022
They accuse the District Chairperson and Chief Administrative officer of failure to release their pay.
In an interview with Kasese Guide Radio last evening, Mr. Tadeo Bwambale, a Gang Member says the failure by the authorities to pay them has plunged them into a financial crisis.
He wants the District to respect their contracts and pay their arrears before advertising for new contracts.Mr.Tadeo on Road Gang…
Mr. Ivan Kabutirwa, a contractor for mughete –Nyaruzigati road, described the Gang Members patience as manifestation for patriotism, appealing to the relevant officials to expedite the process of clearing their outstanding arrears. Mr.Kabuthirwa speaking…
Kasese District Chairperson Mr. Eriphaz Muhindi directed the Gang Members to demand their arrears from CAO who is the district Accounting officer. Mr. Muhindi on Gang…..
He however called for calm during the process of demanding their arrears. END.