Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA)

HOW UGANDA SMART CITIES PROJECT WILL HELP EMBRACE WOMEN STREET VENDORS

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HOW UGANDA SMART CITIES PROJECT WILL HELP EMBRACE WOMEN STREET VENDORS

Last year, Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA), a member of the Africa Smart Towns Network (ASToN), hurriedly implemented the concept of smart cities, contrary to the core smart city value of inclusiveness. With the assistance of the Uganda Police Force and military, KCCA pushed street vendors, who are predominantly women, off the streets to pave the way for a smart city; ergo, street vendors were arrested, detained, tortured, and lost access to public space for…

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COURTS EXTEND BUILDING DEMOLITION PLANS BY KCCA IN UGANDA

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COURTS EXTEND BUILDING DEMOLITION PLANS BY KCCA IN UGANDA

The Civil Division of the High Court in Kampala has extended orders on plans by Makerere University, Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) to demolish churches and buildings on Katanga Valley land near Wandegeya. Jameson Karemani the Deputy Registrar High Court Civil Division has issued a temporary injunction restraining Makerere University, KCCA Deputy Executive Director, David Luyimbazi from demolishing the said buildings until the main suit is determined by the court. “I do find that all…

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WHY THE PUBLIC NEEDS TO PROTECT KAMPALA INFRASTRUCTURE

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WHY THE PUBLIC NEEDS TO PROTECT KAMPALA INFRASTRUCTURE

The improvement in the city of Kampala is an amazing site to see and all credit goes to Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA). Over the past couple of months, Kampala’s infrastructure has been changing and offering a new outlook that befits a city status. The city has seen the expanded road network with signalised junctions to street solar-powered lights which has bolsters the city’s economic growth. In 2015, a road inventory was carried-out and it…

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UGANDA OLD TAXI PARK RENOVATION KICK-OFF

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UGANDA OLD TAXI PARK RENOVATION KICK-OFF

Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) has kick-off the redevelopment plans of the facility as the park has been in a deplorable state for so long. According to the plans, the redevelopment will include excavation and disposal of the existing material, installation of underground drainage lines, rock fill, and construction of new foundation layers for the carpet and surfacing of the constructed layers with asphalt concrete (tarmac). Meanwhile, the new carpet will have markings to describe…

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