Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has ordered the Ministry of Finance to release with immediate effect six billion shillings for the rehabilitation of roads in the Capital City, Kampala Capital. Museveni issued the directive on Wednesday while meeting a delegation from Serbia at State House …
Read More »Is state of Kampala city roads a reflection of KCCA’s technical and political leadership?
COMMENT | Samson Tinka | On 26th Nov 2020 at 08:08hours, I sent an email to Eng. Samuel Sserunkuma of KCCA complaining of the unmotorable road between Entebbe road at Kenjoy supermarket, through the valley crossing Salama road via Calendar Pub up to current Makindye traffic lights. Those days my children …
Read More »Contractors suspend fuel, asphalt supply to KCCA over non-payment
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The current poor state of roads in Kampala is a result of the failure of the Kampala Capital City Authority to clear payments for fuel and asphalt material supplied to it by various companies in the past. The Authority owes more than Sh2.6 billion …
Read More »KCCA boss Kisaka faces arrest over manholes
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT l The High court will on April 20 hear an application in which lawyers are seeking a warrant of arrest and detention of Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) boss Dorothy Kisaka and minister Kabuye Kyofatogabye. They accuse the duo of failing to implement a court order …
Read More »Construction of access road to Busega market starts
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA has commenced the construction of an access road to the new Busega market in Rubaga Division. The contractors, China State Construction Engineering Cooperation Limited started minor works at the end of March but have since progressed to laying gravel. The road …
Read More »IPOD still has a future, says Rusa as he exits for KCCA Job
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Frank Rusa Nyakaana, who has been the face of the famed Interparty Organization for Dialogue-IPOD having served as its Executive Secretary says the organisation still has a future even without him at the steering wheel. Rusa made the remarks during an interview with Uganda Radio …
Read More »No dustbins: Taxi drivers complain, stuck with rubbish
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A number of taxi operators in Kampala are in a state of confusion, on where to dump the trash they would have collected from passengers in their vehicles, under the new anti-littering penalty announced by NEMA. Under the National Environment Act 2019, NEMA is …
Read More »Littering fine of shs 6m to start in April
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Officials from the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) and the Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) said in less than two weeks, the enforcement of an express penalty scheme will kick off. This according to the officials will help to reduce environmental degradation and create a …
Read More »KCCA Speaker, Councilors run to parliament
KCCA councillors want an audience with the Parliamentary Committee on budget, the Presidency and Parliament’s Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities, and State Enterprises -COSASE Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There was drama in Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA council Wednesday when the speaker, Zahara Luyirika walked into the Council hall …
Read More »ROADS: Battle rages in KCCA over funding for Council sittings
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA council could not meet Tuesday after the Executive Director, Dorothy Kisaka wrote to the Lord Mayor and Speaker indicating that the authority lacked the finances to facilitate the sitting. This forced the political leaders including KCCA Speaker of KCCA, Zahara Luyirika, …
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