Kisoro Man Caught Red- handed Emptying Pit Latrine in Community Water Source

Residents of Rukundo Town Council in Nyarubuye Sub County, Kisoro District have arrested a 40-year-old man and handed him over to the Police for dumping fecal waste in Kabande Stream which feeds into Nkanka Water Source.

The suspect identified as Natoli Sebisusa is a resident and Property owner in Rukundo Town Council.

Sebisusa and his tenants all share one eco-san latrine which is believed to have been filled up.

In his wisdom, he decided to empty the fecal matter into the only water source for the town as well as dumping fresh feces in some people’s gardens.

His luck run out when he was spotted by some residents who arrested him and took him to Nyarubuye Police Station.

Kabande Cell LC1 chairperson Nteziyaremye Lauben described the incident as reckless and inconsiderate to other water users in the area.

Several Residents demanded that the suspect be presented before the courts of law so as to deter him from repeating such actions.

It is alleged that Sebisusa had previously done something similar a few years back when his latrine got filled up however, he was never cautioned or reprimanded.

Nkanka Water Source was commissioned by President Yoweri Museveni in 2021 to provide fresh water to communities in Kisoro under the Management of National Water and Sewerage Corporation.

Its water supply comes as an additional support to Chuho Fresh Water that was the main water source for Kisoro Communities.

Rukundo Town Council Mayor Ndagijimana Clever advised people within the trading center to invest in constructing more latrines because of the growing population.

He noted that Open defecation still remains a major challenge to authorities because it affects the health of many people in the area.