Tag Archives: KCCA

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA has for the third time in a row failed to beat its own target to complete the works in the old taxi park. When the construction started in May 2020, KCCA said Sterling Construction Company and Kiru Technical Services limited would …

Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago has criticized the government for allocating meagre funds to KCCA Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago and city councilors are protesting the low budget allocation to Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA. According to the second budget circular, the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Kampala Capital City Authority – KCCA leisure park opposite Watoto church along Kampala road is in bad shape. The Shillings 700 million water fountain erected in the park in 2013 is no more, while the concrete benches in the park have developed cracks. The …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  There was panic and confusion at Kampala Capital City Authority –KCCA headquarters this morning resulting from impromptu fire drills by officers from the Police-Fire and Rescue Services Directorate.  Fire trucks surrounded KCCA headquarters blurring sirens triggering panic among workers and several people who had to …

COMMENT | Samson Tinka |  In the last twelve months or so, Kampala roads have continuously become impassible. The Namauwongo road via The Monitor, Salama road, Ring road, Nagera road, Kitezi road etc have ceased to be roads and become trenches. Motorcyclists and cyclists are reporting nearly daily to various garages …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Taxi operators in Kampala have raised concern about the delayed completion of the Old Taxi Park. Last year, Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA started reconstruction works at the Park promising to complete it in three months.  However, nine months after, construction works are still going on. …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA law enforcement officers are on the spot for extorting money from hawkers in exchange for their confiscated merchandise. The officers often arrest vendors and hawkers found illegally selling merchandise on the streets of Kampala. They also confiscate their merchandise and in …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  More than ten councillors-elect have expressed interest to contest for the position of Speaker and Deputy of Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA.    Six councillors want the speakership job while five are eyeing the position of deputy speaker.  The two positions were introduced in the KCCA Amendment Act …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala Capital City Authority – KCCA is running out of space at its stores at the Nakawa division offices where they keep merchandise and other items confiscated from people operating in ungazetted business or market areas. The store measuring about 60 by 10 feet is …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Savings and Credit Cooperative Organizations- SACCOs have raised concern about the delay to release funds under the emyooga program. More than 356 SACCOs were registered in Kampala to benefit from the 26 Billion Shillings. By February 12th, the government had disbursed over 4.240 billion Shillings …