Kabushi Member of Parliament Bowman Lusambo says he is highly disappointed with the pace at which works under the Kafubu Sustainable Water and Sanitation Improvement Project are moving.
The project is funded by the Danish International Development Agency (DANIDA) in partnership with the Zambian government at a total cost of K104 million.
The project was commenced in 2016 and is supposed to be completed this year.
But Mr. Lusambo who is also Lusaka Province Minister says the Kafubu Water and sewerage company has failed to work according to expectations of government.
He says the K104 million project which is supposed to address water and sanitation challenges affecting the people of Kabushi is way behind schedule.
Mr Lusambo charged that Kafubu Water and Sewerage Company has failed to execute the project as expected.
The Kabushi lawmaker has since resolved to engage the permanent secretary for water and sanitation and the Director at Kafubu Water and Sewerage Company to get to the bottom of the issue.
“We need to understand why Kafubu is failing to execute this project. The financing for this project has been secured and a contractor was engaged. When President Lungu toured this project earlier in the year, he was assured that the pipes will be connected the following week but up to now, nothing is happening and the contractor is not even on site,” Mr Lusambo complained.
He added, “It appears Kafubu has capacity issues which we need to address if this project is to move. It is worrying because the same Kafubu is in charge of another even bigger project, the Kafulafuta dam project and I wonder if they will manage.”
Mr Lusambo has since suggested that government immediately undertakes a thorough inspection of the Kafulafuta dam project to avoid similar delays.
He said with the rainy season fast approaching, it is critical that Kafubu Water expedites works on the project and ensure that water and sanitation situation improves in Kabushi
Well bwana Lusambo didn’t your govt also drag its feet till cholera took many lives? You and your boss ECL are part of the problem.
Lusambo, there are two possible reasons, one, there is no money and the alleged 104mil is comfortably sitting in other peoples pockets. And secondly, its possible they are waiting for a directive, you know, nothing works without directives, you have taught the people to behave that way. I am sure if that was not the case even your visit would NOT have been necessary.
So don’t pretend to be surprised, you also getting allowances just because of that visit. It’s just a rotten system.
I start to like this thug, he left Lusaka to go check on his constituency? That’s remarkable,
Ba minister & that dress code now? Even skipper you can’t find size? Kwati ni street boy
This is a reflection of the poor leadership you dull son of a shani shani uko
While political leadership is part of the problem, the elephant in the room is the poor work attitude among Zambians. Zambians generally have a poor work attitude and if we don’t change our country will never develop. Zambians are generally lazy and have a negative work attitude. Right now, I am looking for a new manager to hire because the guy I have fired knocks off any time he wants and sometimes he reports for work but does not do anything the whole. Productivity to most Zambians does not mean anything and we even complain about Chinese labourers when we know that we are the problem. Please change your work attaitude.
DO you ever see anything positive in Hatribes families? Mapatizya formula.
I want to thank Bowman for these spot checks he is doing in government ministries and places like RATSA. At RATSA he found only one counter serving multitudes of people. RATSA is a complete mess and that is the norm. However Bowman must believe that he is a minister now, he cant at every juncture remind himself that he is a minister by always saying “me as minister of Lusaka province” . Bwana just believe the dream is true, so stop reminding yourself
“I want to thank Bowman for these spot checks he is doing in government ministries and places like RATSA….At RATSA he found only one counter serving multitudes of people. RATSA is a complete mess and that is the norm….”
And what has changed ? A change for 1 month then back to normal ? Useless photo opportunistc theives…..
Always “when” ” if ” visited last time ” no action just campaining ….he says he will engage kafubu water , when ? Untill you next visit ?
Hatribes HaNegatives.
Part of GREAT leadership is asking the right questions. The question Mr Lusambo is asking is very relevant. In fact it is us the citizenry who are supposed to champion such questions. For whatever the reason(s), the project is lagging behind and community is being denied the benefits. Who so ever is RESPONSSIBLE for poor status of the project should take corrective action or else punished.
This MINISTER IS SENDING ALOT OF SHIVERS TO HON.MWAKALOMBE COPPERBELT MINISTER, HIM MWAKALOMBE SHOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED BY LT TOURING KAFUBU WATER PROJECT.