Over 200 families from Lumbo village in Kazungula district were relocated to make way for the construction of the Kazungula Bridge and border post by the Road Development Agency (RDA), with a promise that new houses would be built for them in a different area. Embracing national development and with Chief Sekute’s blessing, the community moved to a new village, hopeful for a fresh start. The RDA promised not just 38 new homes, 19 two-bedroom and 19 three-bedroom units, but also essential facilities, including a school, a health center, running water, and electricity, signaling a brighter future for the relocated families. However, soon after the houses were built, cracks began appearing, and some units even started collapsing due to poor...