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Gov’t  To Jail, Fine Politicians Shs11M For Wrongly Placed Campaign Posters

Gov’t To Jail, Fine Politicians Shs11M For Wrongly Placed Campaign Posters

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By Keefa Nuwahereza The government, through the Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA)  and the Minister of State for Kampala Capital City and  Metropolitan Affairs  Benny Namugwanya, have issued stringent  regulations governing the placing of campaign posters in several spots in Kampala ahead of the 2021 elections. According to a statement issued by Minister Namugwanya on Friday, all culprits arrested for violating the regulations put in place will suffer a penalty of either being arrested, jailed and or being fined Shs11 million  or both. Campaign posters have led to a lot of littering and blocking drainage channels Minister Namugwanya notes in her statement that they have noted with concern the continued haphazard placement and display of advertiseme...
Lord Mayor Elias Lukwago, Deputy Nyanjura In Isolation Over COVID-19

Lord Mayor Elias Lukwago, Deputy Nyanjura In Isolation Over COVID-19

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By Our Reporter Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) Lord Mayor Hajji Elias Lukwago and his deputy Doreen Nyanjura are reportedly in separate self-isolation over fears that they could have contracted the deadly Coronavirus (COVID-19). Lukwago and Nyanjura are said to have been taken for testing on Wednesday and later into isolation on Friday evening after they both showed signs of COVID-19, according to our sources at City Hall. Lord Mayor Hajji Elias Lukwago and deputy Doreen Nyanjura recently Although the officials at KCCA are yet to issue an official statement about Lukwago and Nyanjura’s health status, our efforts to contact either the Lord Mayor or his deputy for a comment about the matter were futile since they couldn’t be reached through their office lines. But is...
Lukwago Appoints Nyanjura His Deputy After Kanyike Exit

Lukwago Appoints Nyanjura His Deputy After Kanyike Exit

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By Keefa Nuwahereza The Lord Mayor of Kampala Hajji Elias Lukwago has appointed Hon. Doreen Nyanjura, who is the LC V Councilor for Makerere University as his deputy, following the exit of Sarah Kanyike Ssebagala, who was appointed a Director at Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA).   Lukwago made the announcement on Thursday  at City Hall during a presser at which he officially unveiled Nyanjura as his deputy. We have learnt that the move came after Kanyike had held a brief meeting with Lord Mayor Lukwago  shortly before she handed in her resignation letter. Former Deputy Lord Mayor Sarah Kanyike Lukwago had given Kanyike up to today, Thursday, 18 June 2020, to declare her stand on whether she was accepting the position of director gender, community service and ...
KCCA Publicist Kaujju Quits City Hall, Lands Juicy Job At Umeme

KCCA Publicist Kaujju Quits City Hall, Lands Juicy Job At Umeme

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By Keefa Nuwahereza Word coming from our Moles at Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) indicates that Peter Kaujju, who was the spokesperson for the Authority, has since thrown in the hotel and crossed over to Umeme, where he landed himself the same position. Our Moles reveal that Kaujju decided to make an early exit from KCCA after learning that President Yoweri Museveni was about the crack the whip, which meant that chances of his position being affected by the current restructuring at KCCA would be high. So as sharp dude, our Moles intimates that Kaujju quickly contacted his connections who tipped him off that Umeme was looking a potential candidate to replace Stephen Illungole, who is the outgoing publicist. Kaujju  quickly jumped on the opportunity and as luck would...
Museveni Cracks Whip At KCCA, Fires Kitaka As Kisaka Takes Over

Museveni Cracks Whip At KCCA, Fires Kitaka As Kisaka Takes Over

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By Keefa Nuwahereza In his bid to fight corruption at the Kampala Capital Authority (KCAA), Museveni on Friday fired the Executive Director Eng. Andrew Kitaka and other senior directors. The move came shortly after Museveni had announced that he is going to rid the country of all corrupt officers and that after cleaning the rot at URA he was to handle other agencies. Outgoing KCCA ED Andrew Kitaka Shortly firing them, the President proposed four candidates to fill vacant positions among them being Dorothy Kisaka, for Executive Director, Eng. David Luyimbazi Ssali- Deputy Executive Director, Ms Sarah Kanyike, Director Gender, Community Services and  Production, Grace Akullo- Director Human Resources and Administration. We have established however that although the proposed a...