Kabale-Kanyankwanzi Primary School, located in Kanyankwanzi Village, Bukora Parish, Kitumba Sub County in Kabale District, is facing a severe infrastructure crisis that has left residents and alumni deeply concerned about the future of education in the area.
The school, once a cornerstone of community education, has reportedly been in a dilapidated state since the early 1990s, with little to no renovation carried out in decades.
According to Brian Oscar Niwomuntu, a concerned resident, some classrooms are now uninhabitable and lack even the most basic furniture.“The school infrastructure has been rundown since 1992,” Niwomuntu said.
“Children are forced to learn in unsafe conditions. It’s heartbreaking.”Alfred Asiimwe, a retired teacher who once served at the school, criticized the area’s Member of Parliament, Hon. David Bahati — who also serves as the Minister of State for Trade, Industry, and Cooperatives (Industry) — for ignoring repeated pleas from the community.
“We have written and spoken out, but our calls for help have fallen on deaf ears. The Minister has failed to advocate for the renovation of a school that has served generations,” Asiimwe lamented.
Gideon Tumwakiire, another concerned resident and alumnus of the school, echoed these sentiments. He attributed the decline in student enrollment to the crumbling infrastructure, noting that the school began to deteriorate in the early 2000s and has since continued to fall apart.
“Many parents have opted to send their children to other schools because the environment at Kanyankwanzi is no longer fit for learning,” Tumwakiire said.
Michael Musinguzi, also an alumnus, expressed frustration that despite numerous appeals, Minister Bahati has not taken sufficient steps to improve the school. “It’s disappointing to see a leader ignore the very institutions that shaped his community,” he said.
Counsel Eliab Naturinda Mporera, a parliamentary hopeful for Ndorwa West, visited the school and laid the blame squarely on what he called “selfish leadership” in the area. He called on parents to prioritize education and press for better service delivery from elected officials.
“We cannot build a better future for our children if we allow schools like Kanyankwanzi to collapse under neglect,” Mporera said. “Leadership should be about uplifting communities, not turning a blind eye to their struggles.”
The residents of Kanyankwanzi Village are now demanding immediate action from Minister Bahati to address the school’s poor condition.
They have vowed to continue raising their voices until tangible change is seen, calling on all stakeholders to intervene before the situation worsens.
