Ministry of Local Government has commissioned two major community access roads worth UGX 3.8 billion in Nakaseke District, aiming to enhance rural connectivity, reduce transport costs, and improve household incomes.
The roads were officially opened today, 21st February, 2026, by Ben Kumumanya, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Local Government, under the Local Economic Growth Support (LEGS) Project.
The newly completed roads are the 27-kilometre Gayaza–Kalungu–Mityomere Road, built for UGX 1.8 billion, and the 33.3-kilometre Gomero–Migani–Kagongi–Buwana Road, constructed at a cost of UGX 2 billion.
These corridors serve Kinyogoga, Ngoma, Kinoni, Wakyaato, and surrounding sub-counties, providing critical links for trade and mobility.
The LEGS Project, is a government initiative supported by the Lives and Livelihoods Fund and the Islamic Development Bank, focuses on enhancing production, value addition, and market access across selected districts.
Speaking at the commissioning ceremony, Kumumanya emphasized that the infrastructure forms part of government efforts to improve market access and increase production in rural communities.
“Over 60 kilometers of roads delivered through the project have cut transport costs, encouraged new businesses, and widened access to public transport,” the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Local Government, said.
He added that improved road access has significantly boosted Nakaseke’s dairy sector, with farm-gate milk prices rising from UGX 300 to at least UGX 800 per litre.
Kumumanya further urged local leaders and residents to safeguard the infrastructure through proper maintenance and community ownership, ensuring the sustainability of socio-economic transformation in the district.
“Government has invested heavily in this infrastructure. It is now up to the community and local leaders to safeguard the roads, ensure proper maintenance, and use them to improve livelihoods,” he added.
Project officials noted that more than six private milk collection centers have been established along the upgraded corridors, supported by the Buwana Milk Collection Facility, enhancing storage and market linkages for farmers.
Since 2019, the programme has invested UGX 13.5 billion in Nakaseke, financing key infrastructure such as the Kiwoko Maize Milling and Processing Facility, Kikwata Kimika Coffee Processing Plant, roadside market sheds, a solar mini-grid in Nakalango, biogas demonstration centers, and the Lugogo Swamp Water Pipeline.
District leaders say improved connectivity has translated into stronger local revenue performance, with annual collections rising from UGX 2.5 billion to UGX 3 billion, over 60 percent of which comes from areas served by the upgraded roads.
Nakaseke Deputy Chief Administrative Officer Geoffrey Kiiza welcomed the development, noting that communities who provided land for the roads are already experiencing economic benefits.
“The new connection has eased movement between Goma and neighboring sub-counties and is transforming livelihoods,” Kiiza stated.
The commissioning of the two roads marks another milestone in government efforts to turn rural infrastructure into a catalyst for economic growth.
As Nakaseke positions itself for expanded trade and production, leaders say sustained maintenance and community ownership will be key to ensuring that the investment delivers long-term benefits for households and the district’s overall development.
