KOSOVO IN LUNGUJJA IS UNDER NOBODY

Kosovo is located in Rubaga Division, Kampala City Council Authority (KCCA), Uganda. It was formerly known as Lungujja, but during the time of war in Eastern Europe in late 1990s, in Kosovo; locals realized the place had similar conditions to those of Kosovo in Eastern Europe. As a result, they named this place, Kosovo.

This Kosovo is densely populated; it is occupied by approximately 10,000 people per square kilometer. The population is an advantage to food vendors and transporters as well as water suppliers. However, it is a detriment to society in terms of security and illegal power connections.

Due to the high population, Kosovo has become a hub for lumpens/ criminals. The housing network, which is not well planned favours criminals who ambush residents at night and rob them clean, while others are murdered.

“Surprisingly, criminal gangs are well known, but authorities do not help. Such names like Super Boy; Chuck Doe and Hard nut are chorused; but no arrest has ever been effected,” Tamale Ronald, a concerned citizen narrated to The Drone Media.

In Lungujja -Kosovo 80% of power is free. It is free because illegal power connections are easily facilitated by UMEME staff who get monthly payments though less than what they would have paid in actual power bills. This free power has led to mushrooming of bars, which play loud music at night, disrupting peace of innocent residents. The Drone Media has observed that both National Environmental Management Authority (NEMA) and KCCA, are to blame. The two authorities do not follow their mandate; no supervision no anything.

Hon Moses Kasibante, the area Member of Parliament, has never represented this part of his constituency. Surprisingly, he will soon begin coming to look for 2021 votes.  Kasibante is not alone, even the ruling government; the NRM (National Resistance Movement), has no presence in Kosovo.

It is only in Kosovo that rubbish(kasasiro) is dumped/ thrown in the middle of the village paths. Yet this part of Rubaga Division yields much money in all sectors; say transport, taxis queue for ever flowing traffic the whole day. Lorries of charcoal descend the place as if carrying war forces, while banana and milk vendors boast of big accounts.

Health of this place is at stake; rubbish spill-overs litter village paths, while the drainage channel is always blocked by the rubbish. Leadership vacuum and supervision by authorities is what is needed as soon as you read this.