Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Two Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA division speakers have been remanded to Luzira prison for staging unlawful assembly. The speakers; Charles Lwanga Lubya of Makindye division, and Justus Akampulirwa of Kawempe division, were arrested on Monday from Parliament where they had gone to petition the Speaker …
Read More »KCCA threatens to close down places of worship, and entertainment, responsible for noise pollution
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) threatened to close and revoke trading licenses of bars, entertainment venues and places of worship which have “defiantly” continue to emit noise beyond the permissible levels in the city. In a statement, the authority said it has noted with concern …
Read More »KCCA ED on the spot over road contracts
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Dorothy Kisaka, the Executive Director of Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA is under pressure from the political wing to take the contracts for the implementation of civil works under the Kampala City Roads Rehabilitation Project-KCRRP worth Shillings 1.06 trillion. The government secured the money as a …
Read More »MPs criticize KCCA on World Bank loan
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Committee on National Economy has expressed displeasure with Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA)’s utilization of the US$175 World Bank loan saying the quality of works does not correlate with the value of money. MPs on the committee said that despite the funding, the works especially …
Read More »KCCA ED Kisaka summoned to explain UGX 1.06 Trillion road works
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala Capital City Authority Council has summoned the KCCA Executive Director Dorothy Kisaka, to explain how the technical team apportioned the 1.06 trillion Shillings meant for road construction. The African Development Bank extended a USD 288 billion loan facility, to construct roads and drainage systems …
Read More »Over 150 children taken off the streets in Kampala
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala City Council Authority (KCCA) rescued over 150 children from various streets of Kampala. The operation was carried out by the KCCA law enforcement team and the Uganda Police. During the operation, a total of 13 suspected child traffickers were also arrested, and these will be …
Read More »150 children rescued from Kampala streets
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 150 children have been rescued from the streets of Kampala following a city-wide rescue operation conducted by the Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) law enforcement team and the Uganda Police on Wednesday. The children mostly from Karamoja were picked from various parts of …
Read More »KCCA dispatches 7 ambulances to city divisions
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA has dispatched seven ambulances to the five city divisions worth Shillings 1.6 billion with the aim of improving emergency medical services. Dr. Daniel Okello, the Director of Public Health at KCCA told journalists at City Hall on Monday that they procured …
Read More »KCCA distributes 5,000 reflector jackets to Boda Boda riders
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) distributed 5,000 reflector jackets to Boda Boda riders as it scales up a campaign to encourage safer road use. The ceremony was presided over by KCCA Executive Director Dorothy Kisaka who urged Boda Boda riders to uphold and observe proper …
Read More »KCCA loses UGX 62B in Kampala infrastructure project
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A total of 62.3 billion Shillings was lost in foreign exchange for funding allocated to Kampala Capital City Authority – KCCA for the second phase of the Kampala Institutional and Infrastructure Development Programme (KIIDP II). The money equivalent to 17.08 million US Dollars was recorded …
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