Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Buganda Road Magistrates Court has remanded former presidential candidate, Dr. Kizza Besigye to Luzira prison on charges of inciting violence. Besigye together with former Rubaga South Constituency Parliamentary candidate, Samuel Lubega Mukaku, were remanded by court presided over by Grade One Magistrate Asuman Muhumuza. …
Read More »Taxi owners petition KCCA over park user fees
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Taxi owners in Kampala have petitioned Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA over the high park user fees. Over 20 taxi owners on Tuesday met the Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago at City Hall. Last month, the owners petitioned Lukwago describing the fees as unfair. In 2020, the Minister …
Read More »KCCA division mayors call for decentralization to improve service delivery
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Division mayors in Kampala are calling for decentralization of powers in order to improve service delivery in the city. The mayors who were speaking at the sideline of the State of Kampala Affairs Address delivered by the City Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago at City Hall on …
Read More »Lukwago asks gov’t to repeal KCCA Act
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago wants the government to repeal the Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA Act and enact another law that governs all cities in the country. He made the call while giving the state of Kampala city affairs address at City hall on Tuesday as provided …
Read More »Deputy Lord Mayor Nyanjura , MP Adeke remanded for inciting violence
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Soroti District Woman Member of Parliament Adeke Anna and Kampala Capital City Deputy Lord Mayor Nyanjura Doreen, are among the six people that have been remanded to Luzira prison for staging an unlawful assembly and inciting violence. The others remanded include former Mbale District …
Read More »Besigye appeals UGX 30M cash bail, opts for remand
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Buganda Road Magistrates Court has charged Dr. Kizza Besigye with inciting violence. Besigye was produced at Buganda Road Court by police on Wednesday amidst tight security and charged before Grade One Magistrate Siena Owomugisha. Court heard that on May 24th, 2022 at Arua Park …
Read More »Lawyers ask judiciary to halt virtual court proceedings citing sluggishness
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Some lawyers want the judiciary to drop the virtual court sessions arguing that it has proved less effective compared to physical court hearings. Led by Erias Lukwago, the lawyers argue that current video conferencing facilities have failed to match up to the standards and intents hence …
Read More »Zaake petitions Constitutional court to block impeachment
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mityana Municipality Member of Parliament Francis Zaake has petitioned the Constitutional Court seeking a temporary injunction to block his removal from office as a Commissioner of Parliament. On March 10th 2022, the Parliament resolved to remove Zaake from the office of Commissioner and required him …
Read More »KCCA council votes to repossess plots in Old taxi park
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA council has resolved that the Authority repossess the plots of land allocated to private developers in the Old taxi park, saying they acquired them illegally. On Sunday, private developers under the protection of security officers stormed the newly renovated old taxi park …
Read More »Park user fees illegal: Lord Mayor
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The City Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago says the park user fees being collected by Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA are illegal. Speaking in the council meeting at City Hall on Wednesday, Lukwago said that there is no law or ordinance that establishes the fees payable by passenger …
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