Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) has resolved that the council should allow able local investors to develop, cover, and upgrade the city’s drainage systems to combat Kampala’s persistent flooding crisis.
This decision was reached during a heated council meeting on April 3, 2025, where councilors delivered a damning blow to Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago, dismissing his allegations against city tycoon Hamis Kiggundu and former Acting Executive Director Frank Nyakana Rusa as baseless, malicious, and politically motivated.
Council rejected allegations against the two and instead of endorsing Lukwago’s claims, the council awarded Rusa for his outstanding service and declared support for private-sector partnerships as the way forward in fixing the city’s infrastructure mess
The council, however, councilors’ tabled official records showing that Ham Enterprises (U) Ltd, the company owned by Kiggundu, had submitted all construction plans to KCCA in accordance with the law. The plans were reviewed and approved on December 9, 2024.
In an intense turn of events, the council shifted the spotlight to Rusa, commending his exemplary service and presenting him with a certificate of appreciation. “We appreciate your noble service for the Capital City (Kampala) as Acting E.D .
The session marked a turning point in KCCA’s approach to flood management and members resolved that the authority should partner with credible local investors to develop and upgrade the city’s drainage systems, especially as funding from the central government remains insufficient and foreign aid continues to decline.
Lukwago has had battles with several businessmen and other stakeholders on infrastructural development in Kampala.
