Management Support Services

Management Support Services department is the administrative arm of the district and has the following sectors: Coordination office (CAO), County Administration, Human Resource, Procurement and Disposal Unit, Council, Statutory Bodies, Information, Registry and Security. The Management and Support service is a coordinating department whose major purpose is to facilitate the smooth running of other departments to ensure effective and efficient service delivery. The entire civil service of the District is headed by the Chief Administrative Officer assisted by the Deputy Chief Administrative Officer, a Principal Assistant Secretary and a Senior Assistant Secretary.

 Administrative Structure

Manafwa District is made up of 01 county (Bubulo West), 18 rural Sub-counties, 04 Town Councils with 03 traditional divisions of grater Buwagogo, greater Bugobero and greater Butiru. The District constitutes of 81 parishes and 862 village councils, distributed as in Table A2.1 in the Annex. The District has 02 Town Boards namely: Masaka, and Butiru.

The District Council is the highest Political authority in the district, with 30 members under the headship of the District Chairperson. It has a technical team headed by the Chief Administrative Officer, distributed in 10 departments. Each of the departments has a head and under every department, there are a number of Sectors.

Human Resource Management

Table 1: Establishment of Staffing levels for Manafwa District Local government

Source: Principal Personnel Officer’s Office

The District Council and Statutory Bodies

The District Council is the highest Political authority, with 30 members under the headship of the District Chairperson (LCV) of which 21 are male and 8 are female. The Distribution of the district council and statutory bodies by gender is presented in Table 2. 

Table 2: Distribution of the district council and statutory bodies by gender

S/N	Statutory Body	Number		Total
		Male	Female
1	District Council	21	8	30
2	District Executive Committee	4	1	5
3	District Service Commission	4	1	5
4	Local Government PAC	4	1	5
5	District Land Board	4	1	5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Source: Manafwa District State of Affairs Report, June 2018 (MDLG, 2018)

 

The names of the members of the above bodies as at March 30, 2018 are presented below;

District Council members

        Hon. Nandutu Harriet                   -        Council Speaker/Buwagogo

      Hon. Walela John                          -        Deputy Speaker/Bukhofu

      Hon Waburoko Moses                    -        District Male Youth Councillor

      Hon Webombesa Harriet                -        Sibanga /Busukuya

      Hon Wakiramba John                    -        Sibanga

      Hon Mumia Fred                           -        Bugobero

      Hon Natifu Margaret                     -        Elderly Persons Female

      Hon Nambuya Zaina Muyobo          -        Khabutoola/Bugobero

      Hon Amase Rose                           -        Butiru/Bunabwana

      Hon Khakusuma Agnes                 -        Sisuni/Bukhofu

      Hon Jane Watsemba Mutuma        -        PWD Female

      Hon Khasebe Agali                        -        Kaato/Wesswa

      Hon Mukimba Annet                     -        Bukusu

      Hon Munyanda Yefusa Masawi       -        Buwagogo

      Hon Bwayo Davies                        -        Butiru

      Hon Wabwire Samuel Munga          -        Bunabwana

      Hon Wamono Fred                         -        Manafwa Town Council

      Hon Simwende Jimmy                   -        Khabutoola

      Hon Wasike Patrick Mwayine          -        Butta

      Hon Abassa Samaali                     -        Elderly male

      Hon Wakhale Joseph                     -        Sisuni

      Hon Wakabenga Paul                     -        Bukusu

      Hon Walimbwa Stephen                 -        Wesswa

      Hon Mukite Jesca Nandaah           -        Butta/Nalondo

      Hon Wamatsembe Wilberforce        -        Male PWD

District Executive committee members

The DEC is composed of the following members according to their portifolio:

    Musila John                          -        Chairperson

    Kimanayi Ronald                   -        Vice Chairperson

    Mayanza Titus Wandeka         -        Secretary for Finance Planning and Administration

    Kasula Hanati                       -        Sec for Production, Marketing and NRS

    Orobat Patrick Odia               -        Secretary for Social Services

District Service Commission members

          Mrs. Wolwa Agatha                    -        Chairperson

          Mr. Wanjusi Wasieba Silvester             -        Member

          Mr. Wuubo Robert Mutenyo                 -        Member

Mr. Wayero Kitumbes                          -        Member

Local Government Public Accounts Committee (PAC) members

          Mr. Watulo Stevens Kituyi -        Chairperson

          Mr. Bwayo Kim Stevens    -        Member

          Mr. Kutosi ‘george            -        Member

          Mr. Kutosi Wilson            -        Member

          Mrs. Bukeni Sarah           -        Member

 

District Land Board (DLB) members     

          Rev. Wanderema James    -        Chairperson

          Mr. Wakwale Benard        -        Member

          Mr. Wekunya Cornelius    -        Member

          Ms. Christine Abbo           -        Member

          Mrs. Wakoki agnes           -        Member

Conclusion

 

The administration department works with the other nine departments to deliver all the approved plans by the council. It also has the mandate of ensuring that the council is well guided in its decision making as per the laws and guidelines issued by the line ministries from time to time.