Kampala news
Sharifah Buzeki officially assumed her role as the new Executive Director of the Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA). However, her inauguration was marked by stark political warnings from Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago, who highlighted the turbulent political terrain that has historically challenged the city’s leadership. Speaking at the KCCA headquarters during the ceremony, Lukwago…
President Yoweri Museveni has named Hajat Sharifah Buzeki as the new Executive Director of the Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA). She will work alongside Mr. Benon Kigenyi, who has been appointed as her deputy. Faruk Kirunda, Deputy Presidential Spokesman, confirmed the news, stating that the appointments have been forwarded to the Public Service for formal…
Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) has announced the acquisition of a new landfill in Buyala, located along the Kampala-Mityana Road. The 200-acre site will not only serve as a waste disposal facility but also host a state-of-the-art processing plant designed to convert waste into valuable products. The initiative is part of the authority’s efforts to…
The Civil Division of the High Court in Kampala has ordered Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) to compensate Rebecca Mayanja Nalule with UGX 35 million for injuries sustained after she fell into an uncovered manhole along Jinja Road in 2018. Justice Musa Ssekaana ruled that the compensation would also carry a 15% annual interest until…
Kampala Division councilors have halted the budgeting process for the FY 2025/2026 demanding full devolution of power to their respective city divisions. The unanimous decision was made at a stakeholders’ meeting attended by the Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA executive committee, councilors, division mayors, and the technical wing, and chaired by Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago in…
With the ongoing rescue mission at Kiteezi landfill where several lives have been lost in the strategy, a lot of accusations and counter-accusations have been raised on who didn’t play his role to satisfaction. The latest dossier indicates that the head of the Directorate for Public Health and Environment at KCCA Dr. Daniel Okello acted…
On Saturday 10th August 2024, the country woke up to the news of the collapse of Uganda’s largest and only landfill in the Kampala metropolitan area. Apparently, the tragic incident resulted in the death of over 20 people and the destruction of lots of property. Following this incident, President Museveni has since directed the Deputy…
Vendors in Bukoto Market in Nakawa division have celebrated the inauguration of a new sanitation facility, on July 19, marking a significant milestone in their daily lives. The facility, built through a partnership between the Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) and Uganda Breweries, aims at improving hygiene and sanitation standards for the market’s 323 vendors…
The Kampala Food Event, has highlighted Kampala Capital City Authorities’ (KCCA) commitment to combating malnutrition and promoting urban farming. Celebrated under the theme “Unveiling the potential of farming for improved food, nutrition, and income,” the event, was held at Railway grounds on Friday. The event was organized under the Building Sustainable, Learning and Inclusive Cities –…
The acting commissioner of lands Baker Mugaino after thorough investigations on the contentious land has released a report faulting NSSF. NSSF bought Land comprised in FRV 402 Folio 13 Block 269 Plot 4,323 and 1322, from Uganda Company Holdings Ltd in 2003. All shareholders of Uganda Company Holdings Ltd are foreigners, they could not hold…
