Daily Monitor
Monday April 05 2021
People attempt to cross the flooded Ajeleik Bridge in Kapelebyong District last October. Most of the bridges in Teso Sub-region that were weakened by floods last year are yet to be repaired. PHOTO/FILE
Summary
Leaders say government has not yet fixed them and the rainy season will make the situation worse.
In 2019, government allocated more than Sh500b to fix roads and bridges destroyed by heavy rain countrywide.
However, those in Teso are still in a bad state.
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Leaders in Teso Sub-region have appealed to government to fix the worn-out bridges in the area, saying they are continuously claiming lives.
Daily Monitor
Friday March 12 2021
Residents take part in a fishing expedition in Otur swamp, Odelo Village in Ngariam Sub-county, Katakwi District, yesterday. PHOTOS/SIMON PETER EMWAMU
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At such times of the year when water recedes in several swamps across Teso sub region, sights of huge crowds of people engaged in gang fishing become common occurrence as both elders and children descend into the breeding places of mud fish for a catch.
Virtually all districts of Teso are endowed with huge swamps, which during such times of prolonged drought are a source of mud fish for both cash and home consumption.