As the team at Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) enters the final stage of evaluating contractors for upcoming road projects, some bidders, afraid of the process, have resorted to blackmail. The KCCA is in the final stages of awarding contracts for over five city roads, including Sir Appollo Kaggwa, Sentema, Seventh Street, Sentema, Old Portbell, Salaama roads, among others in the USD 288 million funded African Development Bank (AfDB) funded projects. To be implemented under 5 lots, the 70 kilometres worth projects have two lots earlier advertised currently under evaluation, with some of the KCCA known contractors including China Railway…
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Consolate Nakyagaba Kiyingi is the Manager Risk Management, heading the Risk Management Department at Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA). She joined the city Authority in August 2013. She is an accomplished and passionate Risk Management Professional with over 15 years’ experience that spans multiple sectors, both public and private (banking). She has experience in Enterprise Risk Management, Business Continuity and Resilience as well as Internal Audit. At KCCA, Consolate has championed the establishment of the Risk management Department, led the development and currently the implementation of the Risk Management Framework and policies, resilience strategies for city disaster risk and climate…
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A total of 32 media houses have petitioned the Court challenging the payment of trade licenses charged by authorities in places where they are stationed in addition to the annual operation licenses levied by the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC). They allege that paying of trade licenses to authorities where they are stationed on top of the annual liecense issued UCC amounts to double taxation. In the case filed before the Civil Division of the High Court, the media houses have sued the Attorney General jointly with Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA). They are questioning if KCCA has the legal mandate…
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Kampala City has in the last half-decade, undergone a major transformation, with visible improvement in security, street lighting, markets, public health, and several others; including physical planning and revenue collection. During the ongoing manifesto week, The State Minister for Kampala Capital City and Metropolitan Affairs, Benna Namugwanya, on Thursday, presented the achievements KCCA has so far registered between 2016 and 2021 at the Office of the Prime Minister in Kampala. The Manifesto week aims at accounting to Ugandans in respect to pledges and presidential commitments that the ruling NRM government made for the last 5-year elective term of office. In 2016,…
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The Parliamentary Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE) has faulted the Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) causing a financial loss to the government by remitting 10 percent contribution to the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) for its pensionable staff. In a report to Parliament following investigations that resulted from a Whistleblower petition to the Speaker of Parliament, the COSASE led by outgoing Kawempe South MP Mubarak Munyagwa, has recommended that KCCA recovers the money erroneously remitted to the NSSF from the outstanding terminal benefits of former. The Committee was in agreement with the Whistleblower’s prayer that KCCA…
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Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA is yet to complete renovations of the old Taxi Park nine months after works commenced.KCCA contracted Sterling Civil Engineering and Kiru General Services to renovate the park. Works started in May 2020 and were scheduled to be completed in three months.However, works have continued with KCCA saying that contractors were affected by the lockdown and curfew that was instituted by the government to control the spread of the Corona Virus. This slowed works since they worked for a few hours. KCCA contract engineer Joel Wasswa also said that the heavy rains also affected the progress, especially during…
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The emerging car-boot Ugandan entrepreneurs are still enjoying a free ride into the market but it is a matter of time and authorities will start demanding their pound of flesh. The car boot sales businesses which have been observed to increase during and after times of the deadly covid-19 pandemic, it transpires, is not provided for in the law and in fact, is considered illegal.According to Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) Spokesperson Daniel Niwabiine, car boot selling of goods is illegal and hence against the law here in Uganda. On this he adds that these people carrying out such business operations…
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Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) has promised to unveil the newly refurbished Old taxi park before the festive season.Eng. David Luyimbazi, KCCA Deputy Executive Director says that they are very optimistic that the contractor will complete the work the week towards Christmas. “We have given the contractor instructions to accomplish the remaining work by December 15th, 2020 and we will have to launch it immediately, “said Luyimbazi.Luyimbazi says once the works are completed, they will reorganise the operators and relocate them back into the facility.The refurbishment of the old taxi park started in May this year. The work was initially expected…
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MultiChoice Uganda, through its local content flagship channel, Pearl Magic has donated Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) worth UGX281.3 million (US$75,000) to Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) and the National COVID-19 Task Force intended for people in high-risk areas and those at the frontline in support towards the fight against the coronavirus pandemic. Speaking during the handover, Colin Asiimwe, Head of Marketing appreciated the government, the medical fraternity, private sector and the general public for their collective efforts towards the fight against COVID-19 in these unprecedented times. He further stressed that, MultiChoice Uganda had made previous interventions to support the cause…
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While Uganda was under total lockdown, markets continued to operate with people going there in large numbers to sell or buy food, making them a high risk area. This prompted URCS (Uganda Red Cross Society) to approach MTN Uganda for funding to support the busiest markets with risk communication and Covid-19 screening services. Subsequently MTN Uganda committed UGX297,328,000 to Uganda Red Cross Society to support disease prevention and control in high risk communities. With funding from MTN Uganda, URCS has, for the last two months been supporting the high risk areas, specifically the busy markets in Kampala and Wakiso to carry…
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