Over the past five years, Mityana Municipality has achieved measurable progress in infrastructure and economic activity, even as funding shortfalls and service delivery challenges persist.
Mayor Faustin Mukambwe Lukonge said the municipality projected a Shs18 billion budget for the current financial year, but delays in central government transfers have affected the implementation of several planned projects.
Despite these challenges, he highlighted infrastructure as the municipality’s strongest performing sector.
“From the available resources, we have managed to register significant progress, especially in road works, where about 75 percent of the infrastructure budget has been utilized,” Mukambwe said.
He added that business activity continues to grow across the municipality’s three divisions—Ttamu, Central, and Busimbi—contributing to gradual economic expansion.
However, local revenue collection has fallen below expectations, with only Shs700 million collected out of a projected Shs1.5 billion.
Mukambwe attributed the shortfall to political disruptions that affected business operations and tax compliance.
The municipality also lost Shs144 million annually from park user fees previously collected as a town council.
Incoming Busimbi Division Mayor and youth council leader John Kasozi cautioned that the municipality has not fully tapped its development potential.
“There is still a big gap between the achievements reported and the actual state of service delivery. Garbage management remains poor, and some parts of the municipality still have inadequate infrastructure,” Kasozi said.
Local business leaders echoed concerns over municipal services not meeting their expectations despite economic growth.
Looking ahead, Mukambwe said the municipality’s recent qualification for the Uganda Cities and Municipalities Infrastructure Development (UCMID) programme presents an opportunity to accelerate development.
“Through the UCMID project, we expect to expand development across sectors and transform the municipality beyond the current level,” he said.
Municipal leaders believe that improved funding flows and stable local revenue collection could enable new infrastructure investments to address service gaps and support Mityana’s ongoing urban transformation.