River Nguse bursts its banks, paralysing transport in Kibaale

12 October 2026, 8:48 pm

By Gerald Kirabo & Ronald Kirungi

The road connecting Kibaale and Kakumiro districts has been cut off after River Nguse burst its banks, causing flooding in Kyebando and Birembo subcounties.

The river bust its banks on Monday morning in the villages of Kiganda and Kabasuma Kiboijana villages after days of heavy rainfall, with uncontrolled floodwaters washing away sections of the road and damaging critical structural components of the river.

The floods have also swept large volumes of debris, including uprooted papyrus vegetation, downstream, further threatening the remaining groundwork leaving hundreds of travelers, truck drivers and public service vehicle operators stranded on both sides of the river, with no alternative routes available.

Kiganda B Village Local Council Chairperson Pastor Lawrence Muganda together with one of residents says the damaged bridge starting from Kiganda village in Mutagata parish to the nearby places severely disrupting the movement of vehicles and warns residents against attempting to cross the river as water levels continue to rise and nearby places continue to get affected.

Meanwhile, Kyebando Subcounty Chairperson Didas Arukweera says the subcounty has notified the Kibaale District Works Department and the Ministry of Works and Transport, seeking urgent intervention to restore connectivity.

In a similar way, people living along River Muzizi in Kyakazihire Subounty in Kibaale and Kigambo Subounty in Kyegegwa District are afraid that the current heavy rains might cause the river to burst its banks and cause widespread flooding in the area.

The current state of the river has caused volumes of water to bring closer huge papyrus near the Muzizi Bridge that connects Kibaale to Kyegegwa and it is on the brink of being swept away.