Kampala Capital City Authority KCCA has registered a notable boost in its urban infrastructure with paved roads increasing from 669 kilometres to 770 kilometres now accounting for 37 percent of the city’s total road network.
The development was announced by KCCA Executive Director Hajjati Sharifah Buzeki during the closing ceremony of the Girls Empowering Girls programme held at the authority headquarters in Kampala where she highlighted ongoing efforts to transform urban mobility and service delivery.
Buzeki said the expansion is part of a wider city development agenda aimed at improving accessibility reducing transport bottlenecks and driving socio economic growth.
“The current infrastructure interventions including ORAS DOT services and GKMA projects if completed will raise paved roads to 990 kilometres over the next five years This will push the coverage to 52.6 percent she said
She added that KCCA is also focused on improving the condition of both paved and unpaved roads across the city
“We are committed to ensuring that all roads paved and unpaved are maintained in good condition and over the next five years we aim to raise this to 87 percent Buzeki noted
Buzeki also reported progress in the education sector noting that KCCA currently manages 101 schools including 79 primary and 22 secondary institutions
In the last three years three secondary schools Kololo SS Old Kampala SS and Kyambogo College School have been rehabilitated alongside eight primary schools including Munyonyo Primary School Kisaasi Primary School Mpererwe Primary School Uganda School for the Deaf Ntinda Primary School and Nakivubo Blue Primary School
She said sanitation in schools has improved significantly with the learner to toilet stance ratio now at 1 to 40
Girls enrolment has also risen to 34,571 representing 51 percent of total learners a milestone she said reflects progress toward gender parity in education
Beyond education Buzeki said KCCA continues to provide free medical services across its nine health centres supported by government funding
She also highlighted improvements in sanitation with over 22 free public toilets now established in strategic locations across the city
Buzeki commended Gen Salim Saleh for supporting sanitation initiatives especially under Operation Dark Matter which targeted faecal sludge evacuation in informal settlements
“This intervention greatly improved hygiene conditions in slum areas she said
Buzeki further noted that city governance systems have been streamlined and strengthened a development she linked to growing public confidence in KCCA service delivery
She said this increased trust was reflected in the recently concluded elections where civic participation showed positive momentum
She reaffirmed KCCA commitment to continued infrastructure development improved service delivery and building a more inclusive and functional Kampala city
