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 »KCCA female councilors granted bail, male counterparts further remanded
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Buganda Road Magistrates Court has granted bail to four female Lord councilors who were jointly sent on remand with ten of their male colleagues for inciting violence. Court presided over by the Grade One Magistrate Sanula Nambozo granted bail to Zahara Luyirika, the KCCA Speaker, …
Read More »KCCA deputy executive director on the spot over mismanagement of city markets
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA councillors on Thursday put the Deputy Director of KCCA Eng. David Luyimbazi and the Director Gender Esau Galukande, on the spot over the mismanagement of city markets. Deputy Lord Mayor Doreen Nyanjura presented a report about the management of public markets in …
Read More »KCCA councilors defy RCC to hold council meeting
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA councilors on Tuesday defied the Resident City Commissioner-RCC and attended a council meeting. The Speaker of the Council Zahara Luyirika called for the meeting indicating that 20 councilors would attend the meeting physically while the rest will follow the proceedings via …
Read More »New KCCA speaker dismayed by authority’s low budget allocation
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The newly elected Speaker of Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA, Zahara Luyirika has expressed dismay over the low budget allocations to the authority during the budgeting process. Speaking at City Hall after taking oath as KCCA speaker, Luyirika said it’s a disgrace that while the city …
Read More »NUP’s Zahara Luyirika elected KCCA Speaker
✳ Zahara Luyirika – 43 ✳ Namusisi Shamim – 8 ✳ Invalid votes – 1 Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Zahara Luyirika, the National Unity Platform Party-NUP candidate has been elected Speaker of Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA. Buganda Road Chief Magistrate Ayo Miriam Okello declared Luyirika, the Woman Councillor …
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