In a budget approval session on Thursday 29th May 2025, in the Kisoro district Council hall, the Finance secretary Nyiraguhirwa Pamela tabled a Budget of Shillings. 55,907,121,000 to be approved. Comparatively, the budget was reduced by Shillings. 1,665,470,000. 2.89% from the ongoing 2024/2025 budget that was at Shillings. 57,572,591,000.
Despite the slashing of the Budget figures, the priorities of the 2024/25 maintained the percentage position in the 2025/26 Financial year Budget.
With the differing amount, the three; administration, education and sports, and health maintained their percentage at 18.3 %, 39.3 %, and 29.3 %, respectively.
Out of the Shillings. 55,907,121,000, Administration was allocated Shillings, 7,469,289,000 making 18.3 %, Education and sports given Shillings.
23,661,867,000 making 39.3 % and Health 16,775,017,000 making 29.3 %. Roads and engineering also maintained its percentage threshold of 3.0 %, though, with differing figures allocated to the sector. From Shillings. 1,714,074,000 in financial year. 2024/25, it was allocated Shillings.1,657,036,000 in the financial year 2025/2026.
All the funds allocated to each sector were given a priority of the projects to undertake. Health; Staff houses at Ikamiro , Renovation of IPD building at Kisoro hospital.
Education and sports; Construction of 5- VIP stance latrine at Kateriteri PS, Ikamiro PS, Mutolere SS, Bikoro PS, Rwabara, Buhozi, Bushekwe PS, Mabungo PS, Construction of 3-stance latrine at Rubona PS, Gasovu PS, Mutolere PS, Kalehe PS, and Mugatete PS.
Roads and Engineering; Emergency works on Maregamo-Biizi-Gikangaga, Routine mechanised road maintenance of Gikangaga-Biizi-Rugeshi.
Routine manual road maintenance of; Gikangaga-Biizi-Rugeshi-Chibumba, Iryaruhuri-Chahafi-Gatete, Gatete-Chibumba-Maregamo, Nyakabingo-Gatete-Chananke, Chahafi-Karago-Maregamo, Muramba-Kanombe-Kannyakwezi-Gasiza, Sebutare-Burere-Kampfizi, Nturo- Sooko-Kidandari, Gisorora-Bubaga, Gisorora-Mbonjera-Matinza, Matinza-Gisekye, Nateete-Bupfumpfu-Nturo, Mwaro-Buesngo-Kinanira, Nyakabande-Nyabihuniko-Bunagana, Nyarusiza-Rurembwe-Chanika, Kabahunde-Mukozi, Iryaruhuri-Chanika, Hakasharara-Kafuga, Mucha-Mushungero-Mupaka.
Routine Road maintenance; Nyakabongo-Gatete-Chananke, Muramba-Bukazi-Kanombe, Gisorora-Bubaga, Nyakabande-Mbonjera-Matinza, Kamonyi-Gisekye-Nyakinama, Ruko-Nyarubuye, Gasovu-Bikokora, Nyabihuniko-Kabindi-Muramba,Gasiza-Kanyakwezi Muramba, Iryaruhuri-Chanika, Hakasharara-Kafuga, Mucha-Mushungero-Kabatera-Gasovu.
Muganza district wide emergency works on district feeder roads,installation of culverts on district feeder roads, construction works on the 4th wing of the new administration block offices.
Additionally, the funds were allocated to other sectors as follows; Administration – 7,469,289,000 – 18.3 %. Finance – 433,634,000 – 0.7% Statutory Bodies – 805,420,000 – 1.0%. Production and Marketing – 2,549,028,000-4.4%. Health – 16,775,017,00- 29.3 %. Education and sports – 23,661,867,000 – 39.3%.
Roads and Engineering – 1,657,036,000 – 3.0 %. Water – 808,201,000 – 1.6 %. Natural resources – 749,600,000- 0.9%. Community Based services – 435,691,000- 0.7% Planning unit – 165,685,000- 0.4 %. Internal audit – 88,186,000- 0.1 %.
Trade industry and local development – 151,551,000- 0.1 %.
Byte………..Nyiraguhirwa Pamela
