Lukwago petitions IGG over corruption, maladministration at KCCA

The Inspectorate confirmed the development in a letter dated 13 January 2023 written to the KCCA executive director, Dorothy Kisaka.

“The Inspectorate of Government is in receipt of a letter from the Lord Mayor of Kampala Capital City raising concern over corruption and maladministration at Kampala Capital City Authority,” the letter reads.

It further reads: “Among other things, he cited a skewed budgeting system, misappropriation and abuse of public resources, excessive brutality and injustice, outright violation of the Kampala Capital City Act, usurpation of the mandate of elected leaders, inflated cost of civil works in Kampala, purchase of land in Kisenyi and others.”

In a related development, the Inspectorate halted KCCA’s purchase of land in Kisenyi. This was after a one Eseza Nola Nakibuuka through her lawyers wrote a letter to the Inspectorate of Government claiming ownership of the land.

“Pursuant to Article a 230 (2) of the Constitution of Uganda and section 14 (6) of the Inspectorate of Government Act 2002, I hereby order KCCA to halt any activity related to the purported purchase of land in Kisenyi intended to resettle street vendors,” the Inspectorate stated in a letter.

“The order will remain in force until it is lifted by the Inspector General of Government.”

The Inspectorate says investigations into the matter have since started.

KCCA had planned to resettle street vendors in Kampala on the disputed land.