Apac road works stall as MPs shun meetings to form roads committee
Road maintenance in Uganda's Apac District has stalled because local Members of Parliament have failed to attend meetings required to form a District Roads Committee. Consequently, over 250 million Shillings in maintenance funds remain unspent while the majority of the district's roads deteriorate.
Why it matters
This illustrates the impact of bureaucratic gridlock and political absenteeism on essential local infrastructure and public service delivery.
Apac District is yet to form District Roads Committee (DRC) after Members of Parliament failed to attend scheduled meetings to elect chairperson.
DRC is established under Section 25 of Uganda Road Fund Act, 2008 to provide mechanism for district-level participation, prioritisation and oversight of road maintenance.
Committee comprises Chief Administrative Officer, district engineer, district chairman, district secretary for works and technical services, mayor, Resident District Commissioner and area MPs.
Committee prioritises district road needs and ranks roads requiring routine, periodic, rehabilitation or emergency intervention, and provides political and technical guidance.
Chairperson is elected from sitting MPs representing constituencies in district.Absence of functional DRC has halted road maintenance works in Apac and over Shs250 million road maintenance fund for FY 2026/2027 is lying idle in district bank account despite poor roads.
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