Kampala, Uganda | URN | The shortage of bitumen and delays in relocating utility services could derail Kampala Capital City Authority’s (KCCA) target of completing most ongoing road construction works by December 2026. KCCA says construction has progressed well across several divisions, but contractors still need bitumen to surface some …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) has distanced itself from two men who appeared in mainstream and social media after being charged in connection with alleged rape and computer misuse offences. The two men, identified as Ismail Osena, 36, and Julius Mukisa, 21, were arraigned …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | The High Court in Kampala has ordered Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) to pay a sum of 123.916 million Shillings in damages to the family of a street vendor who drowned in the Nakivubo channel while attempting to evade a city enforcement operation nine years …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) has demolished two buildings under construction in Nakasero over alleged violations of building regulations, including construction without approved building plans and development on land reserved for roads. The first demolition began around midday on Thursday along Nakasero Road, near …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Northern Bypass has emerged as one of Kampala’s most dangerous road corridors, with nine of the city’s 10 major crash hotspots located along the road. According to the 2025 Kampala Road Safety Report released by the Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) and Bloomberg Philanthropies. …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) has intensified garbage collection across Kampala’s suburbs as the rainy season sets in, amid growing concern that uncollected waste could clog drainage channels, worsen flooding and increase public health risks. Over the weekend, piles of garbage were still visible …
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The continent receives less than one percent of global clean air investment, a gap experts say must be urgently addressed NEWS ANALYSIS | RONALD MUSOKE | Africa has no shortage of evidence that polluted air is harming people’s health, slowing economic growth and placing an increasing burden on cities …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) plans to establish a central garbage collection point in every village across the city after the inaugural National Cleaning Day exposed weaknesses in Kampala’s waste collection system. The decision follows the enormous volumes of garbage generated during the nationwide …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Parliamentary Committee on Physical Infrastructure has given the Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) seven days to submit a report explaining its management of the city’s drainage infrastructure and the persistent flooding that continues to affect Kampala. The directive followed inspections by the committee at …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | Despite thousands of residents participating in the nationwide cleanup exercise, piles of mixed waste remained along major roads and trading centres, raising concerns about public health and KCCA’s capacity to handle the unusually large volumes of garbage generated during the campaign. On Namungona–Kasubi Road and …
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The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
