Residents of Kwoti Sub-County have been left with their hopes service delivery shuttered as their Sub-County was dissolved during the 2021 election.
The residents accused the member of Parliament kapchorwa Municipality, Hon Sam Cheptoris, who doubles as the minister of water and environment for using his political influence to halt the administrative functions of Kwoti Sub-County.
According to Twalla Edward, former Councilor Kwoti Sub-County, the Sub-County was partially operationalised in 2017 with funding and appointed officials.
Twalla noted that, 2021, was marked a turning point for the Sub-County whereby Cheptoris, influenced Kapchorwa district, Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) to withdraw stuff and dissolve the Sub-County, halting the residents from voting for local leaders in the 2021 general elections.
Evelyne Kubarik, the LC5 kapchorwa district revealed that funds which were meant to operationalize Kwoti Sub-county were refunded to the national treasury, giving a significant blow to its prospects.
Cheptoris, in response to the accusations denied any political interference, rather pointed to the legal complications that arose from Kwoti’s location within Kapchorwa Municipality.
He noted that carving out a Subcounty from an urban municipal boundary was legally defective and useless.
“I suggested to them that instead of creating a Subcounty, we champion for a division within the municipality, which would be easier, but they declined,” Cheptoris explained.
The disaster has left Kwoti Sub-county in a devastating state, with the residents feeling betrayed and neglected.
Already struggling with service delivery issues, Kapchorwa Municipality is now overwhelmed, leaving remote areas like Kwoti neglected.
As questions about Kwoti’s status continue, the scene brings to lights the challenges of local governance and the impact of political decisions.
For Kwoti residents, the dissolution of their sub county has killed their hopes of improved services and created uncertainty about their future.
What you need to know about Kwoti Sub-County
A former district councilor, Twalla Edward, now aged 72, led the initiative to create Kwoti Subcounty, aiming to bring important services closer to the geographically isolated community.
Twala’s proposal to separate Kwoti from the larger Kapchesombo Sub-county received approval from the district council in 2015, and was officially approved by Tom Butime, in 2017 the then Local government minister.
The decision sought to handle the unique challenges arising from the area’s isolation caused by a physical cliff, which had significantly hindered service delivery.
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