Tag Archives: Erias Lukwago

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Buganda Road Magistrates Court has granted bail to four female Lord councilors who were jointly sent on remand with ten of their male colleagues for inciting violence. Court presided over by the Grade One Magistrate Sanula Nambozo granted bail to Zahara Luyirika, the KCCA Speaker, …