KCCA announces sweeping urban reforms as Kampala faces tougher trade order enforcement

KCCA Announces Sweeping Urban Reforms as Kampala Faces Tougher Trade Order Enforcement

By Editor

Kampala

The Kampala Capital City Authority has announced sweeping reforms aimed at restoring trade order, improving infrastructure, strengthening urban management, and transforming Kampala into a cleaner, safer, and more organized city.

Speaking during a press briefing at the Uganda Media Centre on Wednesday, KCCA Executive Director Sharifah Buzeki said the Authority is implementing coordinated interventions focused on trade regulation, infrastructure rehabilitation, environmental management, transport reforms, and urban compliance enforcement.

The initiatives, she said, are guided by the mandate of KCCA under the Kampala Capital City Act, 2010, which requires the Authority to regulate, plan, and maintain a clean, safe, and well-organized capital city.

Buzeki said KCCA’s ongoing enforcement operations, which followed a government directive issued on February 5, 2026, and enforced beginning February 19, 2026, have significantly improved order and functionality across Kampala.

According to KCCA, the operations have resulted in the removal of illegal obstructions, restoration of pedestrian walkways, improved road access, and rehabilitation of public spaces.

Major business areas across the five city divisions have reportedly been cleared of illegal vending and irregular structures. Areas within the Central Business District, including Luwum Street, Namirembe Road, Ben Kiwanuka Street, Nakivubo Road, and Allen Road, were highlighted as now being relatively orderly.

KCCA also reported progress in trading centers across the city, including Kalerwe-Bwaise in Kawempe Division; Kibuye, Kansanga, Kabalagala, Bunga, and Munyonyo in Makindye Division; Busega, Natete, Kabuusu, and Ndeeba in Lubaga Division; as well as Ntinda, Kiwatule, and Luzira in Nakawa Division.

The Authority said roads are being remarked and repainted, drainage systems repaired and desilted, manholes resealed, streetlights restored, and green spaces rehabilitated.

KCCA noted that these interventions are already improving mobility, reducing congestion, and enhancing safety for road users.

The Authority also reported a sharp increase in business and local revenue collection.

Between February 19 and April 27, 2026, KCCA registered 22,909 new business licenses worth Shs5.07 billion, compared to 15,628 licenses worth Shs3.9 billion registered during the same period beginning December 2025.

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