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Jul312020 by Kayongo Brian TimothyNo Comments

UGANDA: Lukwago comments on impediments awaiting new KCCA Executive Director

AFRICA, UGANDA

Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago has warned the KCCA Executive Director, Dorothy Kisaka of the hurdles awaiting her in the new job. On Thursday, Kisaka was sworn in as the new Kampala Capital City Autohiry Executive Director at City Hall. However, speaking to journalists on the sidelines of the function, Lukwago warned the new KCCA boss of the hurdles awaiting her as she strive to transform the city. “The Kampala they(new KCCA leadership) have come to serve is not a joke. It has its own problems and its own people that they must take into consideration,”Lukwago said. “We have people who are the owners of the city that we serve and we must follow the law. One problem has been disregard of the law.” The KCCA technical wing headed by the Executive Director has for the past 10 ...

Jul242020 by Kayongo Brian TimothyNo Comments

UGANDA: President Museveni assigns Dorothy Kisaka as new KCCA executive director

AFRICA, UGANDA

Dorothy Kisaka has been appointed by President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni as the new executive director of Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA).In a July 21 letter addressed to the minister of Public Service, Wilson Muruli Mukasa by the chairman of the Public Service Commission justice Ralph Ochan, Eng David Luyimbazi Ssali was also confirmed as the deputy executive director and Grace Akullo as the director of human resource and management at KCCA. Kisaka, an advisor in the Office of the Prime Minister and administer of the COVID-19 fund, will now replace Eng Andrew Kitaka who has been holding the office in an acting capacity since 2018. Last month, the president nominated Kisaka and four others to take up different positions in KCCA and directed the Public Service Commissio...

Jul82020 by Kayongo Brian TimothyNo Comments

UGANDA: KCCA appoints Nuwabine as the new spokesperson

AFRICA, UGANDA

Kampala Capital City Authority Daniel Muhumuza Nuwabine as the interim head of Public and Corporate Affairs at City Hall but will also double as their new spokesperson. The position fell vacant after Peter Kaujju announced his resignation last month after serving for for nine years having joined in April 2011. On Tuesday afternoon, KCCA announced that the new spokesperson acting in the interim officially started his duties. “Based at the headquarters, Nuwabine’s key role is to drive and oversee KCCA’s communications policy in execution of all the institution’s corporate communication and media relations, stakeholder engagements at various levels and the Institution’s brand voice,” KCCA said in a statement. Prior to his new role, Nuwabine has been the substantive supervisor for...

May282020 by Kayongo Brian TimothyNo Comments

UGANDA: KCCA issues strict guidelines for Motorists.

AFRICA, FEATURE STORIES, UGANDA

All city taxis will be assigned specific routes as they resume their operations on June 4, 2020, the Minister for Kampala Metropolitan Affairs, Ms Betty Amongi has said. The minister told journalists at the Uganda Media Centre in Kampala on Thursday that they have designed routes for each taxi operating within the Kampala metropolitan area. This means that before the taxis return to the city, all operators will be expected to report to Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) Offices to be assigned parks and stages. Ms Amongi says that after registration and assignment of routes, the drivers will pick their route charts from the Ministry of Works. The route charts shall last until December 31, 2020, before a permanent chart is issued. The arrangement is in line with the new guidelin...

Mar102020 by ShafiqNo Comments

UGANDA: Lukwago reveals KCCA executive committee.

AFRICA, UGANDA

Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago on Monday unveiled members of his new executive that will run city affairs. Mr Lukwago appointed the executive members pursuant to the recently amended KCCA Act. Their names will be introduced to council before they start work. The appointment of the executive members comes barely a week after councillors elected Mr Abubaker Kawalya (Rubaga North male councillor) as KCCA council speaker and Mr Bruhan Byaruhanga (Kyambogo University male councillor) as deputy speaker. According to Section 14 (a) of the Act, there shall be a city executive committee for the council which shall perform the executive functions. The executive committee consists of the Lord Mayor, who is the chairperson, the deputy Lord Mayor, who will work as the vice cha...

Mar22020 by ShafiqNo Comments

UGANDA: IGP Ochola orders withdraw of all police guards from KCCA directors, installations

AFRICA, FEATURE STORIES, UGANDA, Uganda Police Force

KCCA has 10 directorates each headed by a director and these have bodyguards and those guarding their homes, whereas several KCCA installations including health centres and division headquarters are also guarded by police officers. However, following last month’s directive, all the police guards have been withdrawn. “The intention to withdraw by the Inspector General of Police informed KCCA that the police guards were to be withdrawn by February 27, 2020 and that they should get private guards. On March, 1, these guards were withdrawn,” Police spokesperson, Fred Enanga said. “Under the public service, it is not indicated that the KCCA directors are supposed to have police guards.” The police mouthpiece said consequently, the move has seen a total of 261 guards withdra...