Tag: KCCA

IGG Saves Church of Uganda Land Disputed Over With Kampala Businessman

The Inspectorate of Government’s (IG) has fully reinstated the Registered Trustees of Church of Uganda, as the lawful owners of land located along Port Bell Road on the National Land Information System (NLIS). According to a statement released on Wednesday, the reinstatement came after the IG received a complaint where it was alleged that there […]

Tayebwa Denies Involvement In Demolition of Owino Market

The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa, has denied any involvement in the recent demolition of part of St. Balikuddembe Market, popularly known as Owino. In a statement issued on Thursday, although Tayebwa admits to formerly owning a plot of land in the area in 2018 before accepting a compensation from KCCA that took it […]

Worry As Section of Owino Market is Razed Down By Unknown People

Traders operating at the at the boundary of the Nakivubo Channel of St. Balikuddembe Market, commonly known as Owino Market are counting losses after unknown individuals razed down their business structures on Saturday night. According to a statement released by KCCA, at approximately 10:00 p.m, in the night of 7th March 2026, persons yet to […]

Illegal Street Vendors, Boda Bodas Banned From Kampala City Centre

Government has directed street vendors, taxi drivers and boda boda riders operating in the Kampala Capital City centre without designated stages to vacate the streets within two weeks or face arrest and arraignment before courts of law. The directive delivered by the Minister for Kampala Capital City and Metropolitan Affairs, Hajjat Minsa Kabanda at the […]

KCAA Halts Tycoon Ham Kiggundu’s Redevelopment of Nakivubo Channel

Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) authorities have halted Tycoon Hamis Kiggundu’s Kiham Enterprises Ltd from carrying out any further works on the Nakivubo drainage channel system over lack of statutory approvals. The decision followed a meeting between the KCCA officials led by the Deputy Executive Director, Benon Kigenyi and Ham on Friday at KCCA. “We […]

Uproar as Tycoon HAM Blocks Nakivubo Drainage

Ugandans have taken to social media to express their concern after city tycoon Hamis Kiggundu sealed off the Nakivubo drainage system for renovations by Ham Enterprises, a company owned by the tycoon. Notable amongst the many Ugandans is Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago who has accused the tycoon of encroaching on a public drainage channel, […]

Kampala Businessman remanded over UGX 367 million Gold Scam

The Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) Grade One Magistrates’ Court has charged and remanded businessman Egesa Mackland on charges of obtaining money by false pretense and conspiracy to defraud.  Court heard that between the months of February and June 2024, the accused, conspired and defrauded an American investor of USD 105,000 (UGX 376,254,500) by falsely […]