{"id":7152,"date":"2026-04-10T08:10:59","date_gmt":"2026-04-10T08:10:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tandaomedia.co.ke\/?p=7152"},"modified":"2026-04-10T08:11:46","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T08:11:46","slug":"tmg-1-10","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tandaomedia.co.ke\/index.php\/2026\/04\/10\/tmg-1-10\/","title":{"rendered":"Bulambuli MP-Elect Urges Special Ministry to Tackle Bugisu Climate Disasters"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong><kbd>BY ALEX WEKESA<\/kbd><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"674\" height=\"653\" src=\"https:\/\/tandaomedia.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/wekesa.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Bulambuli Member of Parliament-elect Biara Emmanuel Wepukhulu is calling for urgent government action to address the escalating effects of climate change in the Bugisu sub-region\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tandaomedia.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/wekesa.jpeg 674w, https:\/\/tandaomedia.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/wekesa-300x291.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 674px) 100vw, 674px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>Bulambuli Member of Parliament-elect Biara Emmanuel Wepukhulu is calling for urgent government action to address the escalating effects of climate change in the Bugisu sub-region, where recurring mudslides and floods have devastated communities for more than a decade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Speaking Monday at a prayer breakfast hosted at the office compound of His Highness Umukuuka III Jude Mike Mudoma, Wepukhulu said disasters that began in Bududa in 2010 and spread to Sironko, Mbale City, and Bulambuli continue to claim lives and destroy property.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe have seen mudslides and floods since 2010, and this tragedy continues to take the lives of our people and destroy property every season,\u201d Wepukhulu said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He urged the government to establish a dedicated ministry to handle Bugisu\u2019s unique challenges, similar to interventions in Luwero, Northern Uganda, Teso, Karamoja, and Bunyoro. If that is not immediately feasible, he suggested creating specialized departments under the Ministry of Water and Environment or the Ministry of Disaster Preparedness.Wepukhulu emphasized the need for long-term, sustainable solutions, warning that temporary measures have failed to stem the crisis. He said local leaders must be actively involved in designing and implementing strategies to combat climate change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>The MP-elect also called for unity among the Bamasaba people, noting that disunity has hindered the region\u2019s progress despite its historic role in Uganda\u2019s independence. He announced plans to form a Bugisu parliamentary caucus, supported by digital platforms, to strengthen coordination among leaders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe 12th Parliament will be unique and generational, focused on delivering development and good governance to the people of Bugisu,\u201d Wepukhulu said, cautioning leaders that history would judge them harshly if they fail to act.The prayer breakfast, led by Umukuuka III Mudoma, brought together members of the 12th Parliament, religious leaders, and other stakeholders to foster unity and chart a path forward for the region.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BY ALEX WEKESA Bulambuli Member of Parliament-elect Biara Emmanuel Wepukhulu is calling for urgent government action to address<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":7153,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false}}},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7152","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v20.11 - 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