LUKULU District has spent over K5,000,000 under the implementation of the Cash for Work programme since it commenced in August 2024.

Lukulu District Commissioner, Kelly Kapaku says Lukulu Town Council has identified 12,324 beneficiaries of which 8,432 have since been paid. 

ZANIS reports that speaking during the orientation for Cash for Work programme, Mr Kapaku said the government had lower structures to recruit data entry clerks to ease the workload and expedite the payment process. 

Mr Kapaku noted that the district had faced challenges in implementing the programme due to discrepancies between the names on the National Registration Cards and the details on mobile numbers.

He said the orientation has come at the right time as Cash for Work activities for 2025 begin, to ensure compliance with disbursement requirements and speed up the payment process.

“The district identified a total of 12,324 beneficiaries, out of whom 8,432 have been paid. The remaining balance of 3,892 awaits payment which the local authority is currently processing,” Mr Kapaku said.

And Lukulu Town Council Director of Finance, Hendrix Kabeto stressed the importance of correct data collection and entry to avoid payment delays.

Mr Kabeto said the orientation was going to take through all the paperwork used in Cash for Work which the clerks need to learn.

“This orientation is very important to the implementation of Cash for Work because 100 percent of the payment process means work continues, thereby alleviating hunger caused by the drought in the district and aligning with government objectives,” he said.