The chairman of Wakiso district Matia Lwanga Bwanika addressing to some of the residents of Kakyanga-Kavenyanja Islanda in Wakiso district who were affected by the fire out break that left them helpless on Monday. Photo by Job Nantakiika

THE residents of Kakyanga/Kavenyanja Island in Wakiso district have asked the central government to establish a health center on their Island for easy access of medical services.

The residents made their lamentations recently to  Wakiso district authorities headed by the district LC5 chair man Matia Lwanga Bwanika who took some relief items to the people of the Island.

Recently over 40 households were affected by fire and property was exterminated living many people helpless, according to the LC1 chair man of the area Nathan Ssemajwali.

Wakiso district authorities together with Mutundwe Rotary Cub under the headship of Dr. Timothy Mutesasira delivered mosquito nets and clothes to help the affected people.

According to Bwanika, the mosquito nets are to benefit all the four Islands in Wakiso district saying they do have the same problems.

“I informed the central government about the suffering you are going through after the fire outbreak but no response as yet but as Wakiso district we have managed to bring for you the mosquito nets so that they help you to fight malaria,” said Bwanika.

According to the LC3 chair man of Bussi sub county, Stanley Kabuye, Kakyanga/Kavenyanja Island has got a population of 3,000 people.

Kabuye expressed happiness for the relief items delivered saying many people lost their belongings to the fire and the clothes given to them will greatly help them.

He added that all the Islands in Wakiso district are facing a problem of the expansion of the lake which is claiming people’s residences and mosquitoes have multiplied.

“These days water has extended to people’s houses and the water is stagnant and this has attracted many mosquitoes on all the Islands and am sure that these mosquito nets are going to help us in the fight against Malaria,” said Kabuye.

Bwanika’s deputy Betty Naluyima warned Kakyanga residents against using the mosquito nets for fishing instead of using them to protect themselves from malaria.

Naluyima further asked the people not to sell the mosquito nets.

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