Uganda, March 13 -- Residents and leaders in Kween District have expressed concern over political divisions in the area, which they say are a threat to service delivery.

Kween was carved out of Kapchorwa District in 2010 but the area leaders say the administrative unit is struggling to stand on its own financially due to fights among political leaders driven by corruption.

The main standoff is between the district council led by the chairperson, Mr Geoffrey Chelogoi, on one hand, and the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO), Ms Albina Awor, on the other.

Mr James Chelangat, an opinion leader, told Daily Monitor in an interview on Saturday that the council and the CAO do not see eye to eye, which affects the implementation of government p...