Ntungamo Rebuilds Collapsed Kihorobo Bridge As Road Funding Doubles

What the report says

Ntungamo District has begun rebuilding Kihorobo Bridge in Rwoho Town Council after the crossing collapsed in early 2024 and left a major transport link impassable for residents moving between Kayanga, Nyakyera and Rwoho. According to Nile Post, the project is budgeted at Shs95.67 million and is part of a wider district programme to rehabilitate feeder roads after a rise in government road funding.

The district says the new bridge will use steel culverts larger than those on the previous structure, which had become unable to handle runoff from the surrounding hills. Officials said the work is expected to take about two months, although the start of construction during the rainy season may make drainage and site stabilisation more difficult. Emily Atuhaire Nuwagaba, the district’s secretary for works, production and technical services, said the project is being timed around quarterly releases of government funds.

The bridge is important for farmers and traders who rely on the route to move produce and livestock to markets. In addition to Kihorobo Bridge, Ntungamo is working on the 13.5-kilometre Katinda–Kagarama road and other feeder routes, while the works department says total road funding has risen by Shs1 billion to an expected Shs2 billion for the 2026/27 financial year.

District leaders say the priority is to open access roads to markets and essential services, but they also face scrutiny over quality, completion times and accountability. Ruhaama East MP Moses Mugabe Kahima said local oversight and public access to project details, including bills of quantities, would help residents monitor the works.