Uganda, Sept. 23 -- Leaders in Kyanamukaaka Sub-county in Masaka District have intensified their lobbying to host the district headquarters after convincing their counterparts in Kyesiga Sub-county to support the move.

Leaders from the two sub-counties have already passed council resolutions supporting the relocation of the district headquarters from Masaka City to Kyanamukaaka.

"All councillors in our sub-county, (Kyesiga) unanimously agreed that Kyanamukaka should host the district headquarters since they have the basic infrastructure that can host several offices and departments," Mr Bbaale Mudashiru, the speaker of Kyesiga sub-county, said on Saturday.

On July 1, Masaka, along with nine other municipalities, were elevated to city sta...