By Joshua Olomo
Kwania, Uganda | Kwania District authorities have launched a recovery operation targeting government motorcycles and other assets reportedly still in the possession of former political leaders whose terms of office ended last month.
The move follows concerns that some former office holders who lost their seats in the recent elections have not handed over government property to facilitate the work of their successors.
In a letter dated May 22, 2026, the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO), David Wamburu Wasikye, authorized the District Inventory Manager to recover all council assets from former leaders following the expiry of the 2021–2026 council term on May 12.
The directive, copied to the LC V Chairperson, Resident District Commissioner (RDC) and Internal Auditor, gives former leaders time to surrender government property before further action is taken.
Wamburu said the recovery exercise is aimed at ensuring public assets remain available for official use and supporting newly elected leaders to effectively execute their duties.
District Assistant Inventory Management Officer Ibrahim Atyam revealed that district records show several assets, including motorcycles issued to LC III chairpersons and district executives, have not yet been returned.
According to Atyam, at least three motorcycles remain outstanding and the district is pursuing their recovery. He warned that those who fail to comply with the directive risk facing administrative action.
However, former Kwania District LC V Chairperson Geoffrey Alex Ogwal Adyebo dismissed claims that he still possesses a district motorcycle.
Ogwal said district officials previously collected the motorcycle from him on behalf of the inventory department and that it has never been returned to his office since.
Attempts to obtain a comment from Geoffrey Eling Owera, the former Vice Chairperson LC V and Leader of Government Business, were unsuccessful by press time.
Deputy RDC Abraham Aturu confirmed receiving communication regarding government assets that are yet to be recovered from some former leaders.
He said his office is awaiting further instructions from the CAO before taking any enforcement measures against individuals who fail to return district property.
Meanwhile, Ayabi Sub-county LC III Chairperson Bosco Alele appealed to government to provide new motorcycles for newly elected sub-county leaders, arguing that many of the motorcycles left behind by previous office holders are in poor condition and unsuitable for field monitoring.
Alele said effective supervision of government programmes requires reliable transport, especially at the sub-county level where leaders frequently travel to monitor service delivery and development projects.
