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Butula roads in poor shape as Sh18m grader lies idle

By Ignatius Odanga | 6yrs ago
The Sh18 million road grader has not operated for at least three years, and is parked at the offices of the Butula Deputy County Commissioner. Butula residents want investigations carried out to unravel the circumstances under which the machine ended up grounded. [Ignatius Odanga, Standard]

Butula residents are demanding an explanation for a Sh18 million road grader that has been grounded for three years now.

The grader was bought in 2007 with funds from the National Government Constituencies Development Fund (NG-CDF).

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