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KCCA councillors protest inadequate funding

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA councillors are protesting the inadequate funds allocated to the authority for the 2020/2021 financial year. According to the national budget framework paper, KCCA has been allocated 325.44 billion shillings. Of this amount, 294.94 billion shillings will be directly from central government …

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How to deal with congestion and infrastructure gaps in Kampala

Kampala, Uganda | Julius Businge | Timely completion of infrastructure projects is a key ingredient to economic growth. It should be prioritized. This was a shared view at the recently held ‘Innovation Series’, a thought leadership forum organized by Brainchild Burson Cohn & Wolfe (BCW) at the Golf Course Hotel in Kampala. …

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Vendors flock Usafi market as more taxis enter park

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | There is a scramble for space in Usafi market following the relocation of taxis plying the Entebbe route to Usafi taxi park. On October 16th, 2019, Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA directed all taxis plying the Entebbe route to relocate from Old taxi park to …

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Dealing with the slum question in Kampala

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Forty five-year-old Sarah Nsangi, is a resident of Katanga Kimwanyi zone in Wandegeya market in Kawempe division in Kampala metropolitan area. She has been part of tens of hundreds of residents of this area now counting over 30 years. Nsangi also runs a shop …

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Taxi operators decry slow business in Usafi

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A week after being relocated to Usafi taxi park, drivers plying the Entebbe route are complaining of low business. They say many passengers are yet to embrace the change. On October 16th, 2019, Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA directed all taxis plying the Entebbe route to …

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Poor enforcement of physical plans affecting land use

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Poor enforcement of physical development plans in Uganda has affected land use across the country. Sam Mukasa Kintu, a professional physical planner and founder Head of the Physical Planning Department at Kampala City Council now Directorate of Physical Planning of Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA says …

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Confederation Cup: KCCA FC picks decent result at home

KCCA FC 🇺🇬0  Paradou  0 Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | KCCA FC and Paradou A.C played a one-all draw in the first leg of the second preliminary round, CAF Confederation Cup game held at Startimes Stadium, Lugogo on Sunday. KCCA came close twice in the opening 10 minutes but …

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KCCA traffic changes worry taxi operators, passengers

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | Taxi operators and passengers are concerned about the new traffic guidelines released by Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA). On Friday 18th October 2019 KCCA issued traffic changes due to the on-going construction of the Kampala Fly Over and the Namirembe – Luwum Street. The …

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KCCA set to expand Lubigi, Nakamiro drainage channels

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala Capital City Authority – KCCA is set to start expansion works on Lubigi and Nakamiro drainage channels. The project is implemented under the World Bank funded Kampala Infrastructure Institution Development Project -KIIDP II and government of Uganda. World bank provided USD 183.7 Million …

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