Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA has appointed a team of five officials to temporarily manage Wandegeya market. They are Tonny Kawagga, James Byaruhanga, Abdul Anguyo, Esther Kasujja and Henry Bukenya who is the markets manager of KCCA. The team was taken from the Directorate of …
Read More »KCCA halts debate on budget paper over Kitaka’s appointment
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA council has halted debate on the budget framework paper until they establish the legal status of the Ag. Executive Director Eng. Andrew Kitaka. According to the KCCA Act, the executive director is the accounting officer of the Authority. Under the Public …
Read More »Peoples Gov’t to petition ICC
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Peoples Government plans to petition the International Criminal Court ICC against President Yoweri Museveni for allegedly committing crimes against humanity. Addressing the media on Friday, at their offices on Katonga road, the Peoples Government Deputy President Erias Lukwago says that President Museveni in his …
Read More »Court asks for written submissions in Kyarenga concerts case
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court has asked parties in the case where government was sued for blocking the concerts featuring Kyadondo East Member of Parliament Robert Kyagulanyi alias Bobi Wine to file written submissions. The parties are the Attorney General and Bajjo Events and Abtex Productions. …
Read More »Kamya, Lukwago disagree on how to implement council resolutions
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There is a disagreement between the Kampala Capital City Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago and minister for Kampala, Beti Olive Kamya over the implementation of council resolutions. In a September 6th, 2019 letter, Kamya cautions Lukwago on “irregularity where the Authority is implementing Council resolutions …
Read More »KCCA probes UGX 14 billion payment to law firm
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA is investigating circumstances under which 14.9 billion shillings was paid to Messrs. Sendege Senyondo & Co Advocates. The firm had reportedly represented Kampala city Council and later Kampala Capital City Authority in courts of law for a period of 20 …
Read More »KCCA Area land committees sworn-in
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The newly appointed Area land committee from five divisions of Kampala have been sworn in and issued instruments of power. The swearing-in ceremony was held on Thursday at Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA offices at City Hall and presided over by Reuben Kamoga, the Authority …
Read More »KCCA summons Musisi, four others over exorbitant legal fees
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA council has summoned former Executive Director, Jennifer Musisi to explain the exorbitant legal fees. KCCA is indebted to the tune of Shillings 49.7 billion in legal fees. It was the unanimous decision of KCCA councilors to summon Musisi to …
Read More »KCCA to introduce access cards for staff to boost security
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA is in the process of introducing access cards to boost security at city hall. The acting KCCA Executive Director, Andrew Kitaka disclosed this while presenting a progress report of the investigations into the break-ins at KCCA. There have been three …
Read More »Proposed property rates to cost KCCA UGX 30 billion
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The new property rates proposed by Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago shall cost Kampala Capital City Authority –KCCA 30 billion shillings. This is according to the Ag Executive Director Andrew Kitaka. According to Lukwago’s proposal, property owners with a taxable value below five million should …
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