French oil and gas multinational TotalEnergies Marketing Uganda is facing a lawsuit in the Commercial Court. Local engineering contractor Civtec Africa Limited accuses the company of failing to disclose serious…
When Uganda’s capital city floods, it is often framed as a natural disaster. The skies open up in fury, the drains overflow, and Kampala drowns under its own chaos. But the truth, stark and uncomfortable, is that our floods are man-made. They are not the wrath of the heavens; they are the consequence of greed, negligence, and broken governance. And at the centre of it all stand institutions we once believed were different, Uganda’s banks. As political will falters and environmental enforcement collapses under the weight of corruption and patronage, banks have become crucial. They are the last institutions still…
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A subtle but consequential confrontation is unfolding between the Engineers Registration Board (ERB) and the Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) over the ongoing redevelopment of the Nakivubo Channel, one of the city’s most critical urban drainage arteries. The project, backed by businessman Hamis Kiggundu, commonly known as Ham, has come under sharp scrutiny from the professional engineering regulator amid questions of transparency, technical compliance, and public safety. In a formal letter dated October 6, 2025, addressed to KCCA Executive Director Sharifah Buzeki, the Engineers Board demanded full disclosure of the engineers and firms behind the multi-billion-shilling channel works. The correspondence,…
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A group of Ugandan lawyers and civic activists have taken to the High Court to challenge what they describe as a dangerous, unconstitutional, and illegal encroachment on Kampala’s lifeline drainage system—the Nakivubo Channel. At the center of the dispute is businessman Hamis Kiggundu, aka Ham, whose company Ham Enterprises, is conducting construction works on the protected channel. The Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) and the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) are accused of failing in their oversight roles, while the Attorney General has been sued as government’s chief legal representative. The plaintiffs, Naffi Kazinda and Samuel Oola, represented by F….
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On a regular matchday, floodlights blaze across MTN Omondi Stadium as the roar of the crowd pierces through the Lugogo-based stadium. It is a scene Anisha Shahir Muhoozi has been accustomed to ever since took over the KCCA Football Club. At the helm of KCCA, she is not just running a team; she is transforming a club once mired in financial uncertainty into a thriving, multi-billion-shilling machine. Muhoozi’s journey into Ugandan football was a long shot, a detour from the world of banking. For a decade, she had built a career in the world of finance, as a banker with…
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President Museveni has appointed Hajat Sharifah Buzeki, the Commissioner of Human Resource Management at the Ministry of Public Service as the new Executive Director of Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA). Ms. Buzeki was among the short listed candidates for KCCA’s top job. The appointment was confirmed early morning today by Faruk Kirunda, President Museveni’s Deputy Spokesperson. Mr Kirunda also confirmed another major appointment of Mr. Benon Kigenyi as KCCA’s new Deputy Executive Director. “Their names have been forwarded to Public Service for formalisation. When the process is completed, the Head Public Service/Secretary to Cabinet will formally confirm the appointments,” Kirunda…
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President Museveni has dismissed the Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) Executive Director, Dorothy Kisaka, and three other top officials over significant evidence of criminal negligence on the Kitezi landfill disaster. The dismissal follows findings of the Inspector General of Government (IGG) report concerning the Kiteezi Landfill disaster which claimed over 34 people with several others said to be missing until to date. The other KCCA officials dismissed include; Engineer David Luyimbazi, Deputy Executive Director and Dr. Daniel Okello, Director of Public Health. The IGG’s report clearly outlined the severe oversight and negligence exhibited by these officials. “In light of these…
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Absa Bank Uganda and Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) have jointly planted 3,300 trees at KCCA’s Agricultural Resource Center in Kyanja situated on an expanse of 4.9 acres. The tree planting exercise was to commemorate World Environment Day held on June 5th, every year, with a focus on land restoration, desertification, and drought resilience under the theme, “Our land. Our future. We are #GenerationRestoration.” Speaking at the launch, KCCA’s Head, Landscaping Unit, Isaac Mugumbule said, the authority intends to continue to improve the quality of life of city residents through efforts under the Greening Kampala initiative. “Kampala City is home…
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Uganda’s tourism sector will greatly benefit from the two upcoming international summits scheduled for January 2024, the minister of State for Foreign Affairs, John Mulimba, has told Parliament. Uganda will host the 19th Summit of Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) Heads of State and Government, a forum of 120 member states from 15 to 20 January 2024, at the Munyonyo Commonwealth Resort. Then from 21 to 23 January, at the same venue, Uganda will host the Third South Summit organized under the framework of Group 77 and China, a loose alliance of developing countries. “Uganda’s chairmanship of the two summits will provide…
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For starters, what are your overall comments on the results of the snap poll versus what in your view, the Authority has been able to implement and or achieve in the last two years? First, I want to thank the respondents for taking the time to rate the ED’s performance. It shows people are looking at what we do and are interested in our work. The good rating by respondents is appreciated and the fact that some poll respondents said ‘I don’t know’ about the performance of the ED shows a communication gap with our stakeholders. It allows us to…
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