{Vandals have destroyed pipes of the Gicumbi water project distributing water from the main reservoir, only two days after the Rwf 955 million project was launched. }
The water project was constructed in Mutete sector supplying water in Zoko and Kisaro localities. First construction activities started in 2007. Local leaders realized that the project, after utilizing Rwf305 million was not designed well since residents living at the elevated land of Zoko could not get water supply.
In 2013 construction works of the water canal were renewed and was the inaugurated on 23rd January, 2016 at a cost of Rwf650 million.
Talking to IGIHE, the deputy mayor of Gicumbi district in charge of economic affairs, Kagenza Stanislas expressed disappointment over bad news that the inaugurated water canal was broken.
“They have vandalized the system and water is flowing out. After learning about the case I talked to leaders of the local area in which the pipe was broken. I requested them to mend the destroyed water pipe. It is difficult to understand how it got destroyed without at least one month of activity,” he said.
Kagenza said that some residents of Mutete used to travel 5 kilometers to fetch water before the destroyed facility was introduced. Two big water reservoirs were constructed in Mutete sector with a capacity of 125Cm3.
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