Tag Archives: KCCA

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |   Although handwashing with soap is vital in the fight against infectious diseases, including COVID-19, millions of people around the country do not have ready access to a place to do it. Yet many of those who have them, do it wrongly. Against this background, …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Kampala Capital City Authority is losing over Shillings 14 billion in property rates from premises being used by their owners. According to the property rates evaluation exercise conducted between 2016 and 2019, Makindye division has the highest property rate tax potential from owner occupied …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA has earmarked Shillings 118 million to help schools under its management to comply with the standard operating procedures-SOPs before reopening for candidate classes. Daniel Niwabiine Muhumuza, the KCCA Communication Officer says they want to ensure all the 79 schools under the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The clashes between street vendors and Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA law enforcement officers are far from over because of lack of funds to create well-gazetted working spaces. Since 2010, KCCA has only managed to construct Usafi market. Wandegeya market was constructed under the Local Government …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA has finalized the process of acquiring land to construct another access road to the newly built Kasubi market. KCCA hasn’t operationalized the market since its completion in May 2020 on grounds that relocating vendors would attract crowds amidst the Covid-19 …

Isingiro, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Money cannot buy class, so the saying goes. But in Kampala, money can at least destroy the class. And that is the dilemma facing Kampala Capital City Authority as the current laws cannot deter the nouveaux riches (new millionaires as opposed to old money) …

Kampala,, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |   In the silence of the sunny Friday morning, the body of the former Kampala Mayor Alhajji Nasser Ntege Sebaggala entered the gates of City Hall, a place he knew as his office for several years. A black A-Plus limousine led by an ambulance and …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |   The Kampala Capital City Authority- KCCA council has resolved to rename Dastur Street after former Mayor Al-Haj Nasser Ntege Sebaggala. The resolution was made during a special session called to pay tribute to the fallen politician, at City Hall, Kampala.  Sebaggala passed on last …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Over 50 drivers working with Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA want the authority to award them long-term contracts. For more than ten years, the drivers been operating on four months renewable contract which they say makes their future uncertain. Their current contracts expire on 31st October …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA has launched a five-year strategic plan. The Seven Trillion Shillings plan was launched today at City Hall by the Prime Minister Ruhakana Rugunda. According to the plan, KCCA seeks to promote quality education through the renovation of school infrastructure which includes …