Leaders in Mitooma District have approved a proposal to create a new administrative unit to be named Bitereko District, citing challenges in service delivery.
The decision was reached during a council session held on April 29, 2026, where councillors noted that residents in Ruhinda North face difficulties accessing key services due to long distances and poor road networks to the district headquarters.
If approved by the central government, the move would see Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa fall under the new Bitereko District, while Internal Affairs Minister Kahinda Otafiire would remain in Mitooma District.
Leaders argue that the creation of a new district will bring services closer to the people and improve administrative efficiency.
Mitooma leaders have endorsed the creation of Bitereko District to improve service delivery, a move that would place Tayebwa and Otafiire in separate districts if approved.
