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Engineers Board Tasks KCCA Boss to Reveal Engineers, Companies Behind Nakivubo Channel Redevelopment

Paul MurungiPolitics & Goverment The Big StoryNovember 3, 2025November 7, 2025

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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UNBS Boss Sent on Forced Leave as Probe Into Misconduct Allegations Begins

CEO East Africa MagazinePolitics & Goverment The Big StoryOctober 15, 2025October 23, 2025

The Executive Director of Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS), Eng James Kasigwa, has been directed to take annual leave starting October 15, 2025, to pave the way for investigations into a series of allegations leveled against him. The allegations included insubordination, misconduct, impropriety, mismanagement, and corruption. The directive was issued by the Ministry of Trade in a letter dated October 7, 2025, signed by the Permanent Secretary and addressed to Eng. Kasigwa. The letter, which was received at the UNBS headquarters on October 13, 2025, instructs him to proceed on 30 working days of annual leave. “I write with…

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MAN OF THE WEEK: Edward Akol, Uganda’s Auditor General

Muhereza KyamuteteraPolitics & Goverment The Big StoryJanuary 21, 2025January 28, 2025

Edward Akol assumed the mantle of Auditor General in January 2024, bringing with him a renewed sense of purpose and determination. His foreword to the annual report underscores his commitment to impactful audits that enhance service delivery. Under his leadership, the Office of the Auditor General (OAG) conducted an impressive 2,832 audits, covering Ministries, Departments, Agencies (MDAs), local governments, and state enterprises—a testament to his dedication to thorough oversight. A key innovation under Akol’s watch was the introduction of the Combined Audit Report (CAR), which consolidates financial, compliance, performance, and special audit findings into a comprehensive document. This approach enhances…

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