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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Unity Platform (NUP) has won 41 out of the 44 seats for the directly elected and woman councillors to Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA. The other three seats were taken by members of the Forum for Democratic Change-FDC party which also sponsored the Lord …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | The emerging car-boot Ugandan entrepreneurs can still enjoy a free ride in the market but all indications are that it will not be long before authorities start demanding their pound of flesh. The car boot sales businesses which propped up during Covid-19 pandemic March to August, are …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Only 6 percent of household toilets in Kampala are connected to the sewerage network. According to the Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA Sanitation Improvement and Financing Strategy, there are only a mere 8,975 active sewer connections in Kampala. Of these, 8,375 were connected by 2015 and …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA has revealed plans to construct 50 public toilets in different parts of the city to improve sanitation. The facilities shall be constructed in places like taxi parks, markets and public spaces like the Constitutional Square. Speaking at a media briefing at …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Vendors have finally occupied Kasubi market paving way for the construction works at Kasubi junction in Lubaga Division. KCCA couldn’t undertake the works in 2018 during the construction of Bakuli-Kasubi Road because vendors from Kasubi Market were operating from there. Government hence constructed a market …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA has promised to unveil the newly refurbished Old taxi park before the festive season.  Eng. David Luymbazi, KCCA Deputy Executive Director told URN that they are very optimistic that the contractor will complete the work a week towards Christmas.   “We have …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Wildlife Authority has suspended the process of removing marabou stork and egret nestlings from Parliament to allow the eggs to hatch and chicks to fly. On Monday, UWA started relocating the marabou storks and egrets from the precincts of Parliament following concern from …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The Minister of State for Microfinance Haruna Kasolo has criticized the manner in which Kampala Capital City Authority – KCCA law enforcement officers deal with street vendors.  KCCA law enforcement officers are known for brutally arresting vendors and confiscating their merchandise. In 2017, a street vendor Olivia …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA will implement the proposed new rates of property tax come next financial year. The new rates that the KCCA council passed in January include the four percent of the taxable value of properties generating five million and below and six percent …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | 69 percent of Kampala residents still use unsafe toilets, according to figures released by Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA. These include places where one can easily get infected; they are not lined and less water from the toilet can freely enter the earth around and do …