Dradenya Amazia
13 September 2005
Kampala — DROVES of green and blue flies buzz around the dormitories at Moyo Technical Institute (MTI) due to the presence of human waste after two months use of the nearby bushes as toilets.
The institute has locked out the students from using the modern environmentally friendly ecosant toilet.
"Students are using bushes and the only toilet has been locked because the students have failed to bring toilet paper to enable them use the modern toilet," Saverio Anyumbe, the deputy Principal, said.
He said the old pit latrines were filled up two months ago but due to laxity of the students, they were unable to open the new ones which cost sh5m to construct.
"We have locked the toilet after two weeks use because students started misusing it by pouring water, using stones and others were using leaves to clean themselves, which is not allowed in ecosant toilets. We asked the students to bring five rolls of toilet paper but they refused," Anyumbe said.
He said the institution had admitted 316 students but more joined daily.
The Guild President, George Eriku, said students had complained about the poor hygiene at the institution but were let down by the administration.
"Students are using bushes but as a student, I have no power over finances. Diseases like cholera and dysentery are likely to break out," the Second Year Carpentry and Joinery student said.
The district education officer, Michael Mali, declined to comment, saying he was tired of press questions.
"I am not attending to the press. If it is MTI go to them. They will give you the information," he said.
However, the district secretary for education, Mildred Ochokoru, blamed the school administration and the ministry.
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