Tag Archives: KCCA

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA councilors have insisted that the Old Taxi Park should be reopened. Renovation of the park started in May 2020, and was planned to be completed in three months. However, the renovations took longer than expected as a result of heavy rains, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | High Court in Kampala has ruled that the government of Uganda and Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA, have infringed on the right to life, to protection from deprivation of property, and to a safe and clean environment of Kampala city dwellers, by failing to construct and …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago has attributed the confusion in the taxi industry to the lack of laws to govern the transport sector. Lukwago said that the wrangles between associations of taxi operators, Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA’s failure to collect tax and the uncontrolled …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Land Division of the High Court in Kampala has stopped the planned reopening of the old taxi park that is scheduled for Wednesday, October 20, 2021. The Deputy Court Registrar, Janeva Natukunda issued the interim injunction following an application filed by five companies claiming …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The planned re-opening of the old taxi park is hanging in balance as Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA has delayed to complete the planned works. Last month, KCCA resolved to open the park on October 20, 2021, after renovating administration offices, fencing the park, demarcating stages …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Motorists expected a smooth ride on the newly built John Babiiha road, also known as Acacia Avenue to replace their experience of the old narrow and potholed road. However, as Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA fully opens the road to traffic, it has become a scene …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) has received 73 Million Shillings from the Ministry of Health for allowances of nurses carrying out the Covid-19 vaccination exercise. Last week, nurses deployed at several KCCA vaccination centres shunned the exercise protesting the non-payment of their allowances. The nurses …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA councillors are calling for an audit into the operations of firms contracted to collect garbage. The decision was taken during a meeting between the KCCA Standing Committee of Public Health and the three companies; Homklin Company Limited, Nabugabo Updeal and …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The new Air Quality Index report for the month of September lists Kisenyi and Kawempe suburbs as areas with the worst air in Kampala Capital City. Giving monthly air quality reports is a new initiative by the National Environment Management Authority in collaboration with Kampala …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA has disbursed close to sh100 million for the payment of volunteers under the Seven Hills Group for the month of August. Seven Hills surfaced in March 2021 at a time KCCA launched the smart city campaign, an initiative intended to …