Erias Lukwago

UTODA promises to avail accounts to KCCA

KCCA mayor, his lordship, Elias Lukwago says UTODA should avail the council with its books of accounts to access their income and then determine how much revenue they should remit to the city authority. In a heated up meeting held today, the mayor and his councilors grilled UTODA’s lawyer Musa Kabega on the financial statements of the embattled taxi governing body which the lawyer […]

UTODA fails to produce contract from Kampala Capital City Authority

Kampala Capital City Authority leadership today put officials of Uganda Taxi Operators and Drivers Association to task to explain its legality to run two taxi parks in the city center. Kampala city Lord Mayor, Erias Lukwago today met the officials and challenged them to produce relevant documents to back their contract. However, the officials, led […]

Lukwago testifies against Singh and Electoral Commission

The Kampala Lord Mayor Elias Lukwago has informed court that the vote recount for the Lubaga North Parliamentary election was in total contravention of the law which renders its outcome null and void. During cross examination, Lukwago has told the high court session presided over by Justice Kibuuka Musoke that the Electoral Commision contravened the […]

Erias lukwago calls special council to solve taxi drivers strike crisis

Kampala capital city authority Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago says today’s sit down strike for drivers wouldn’t  have happened if he was left to carry on with the consultative meetings with all the stake holders in the transport sector especially UTODA. lukwago told journalists during a press conference at city hall that after the authority receiving complaints of […]

Eviction of Nakawa Naguru tenants criticised

Kampala Capital City Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago is going to investigate how the staffs of Kampala Capital City Authority were used to raze down the building during the eviction of Nakawa Naguru residents without his knowledge. Lukwago while addressing Journalists at Parliament condemned the force which was applied to evict the residents which he said […]

Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago conflicts with Kampala Capital City Authority ED Jennifer Musisi Ssemakula

The Kampala Capital City Authority Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago is decrying the challenges he is facing from the Executive Director Jenifer Musisi Ssemakula in the administration of Kampala city. Lukwago who had come to Parliament to brief the Shadow Cabinet on the challenges and also consult on the possibility of amending the Kampala Capital City […]

UTODA insists their contract is valid

The Uganda Tax Operators and Drivers Association has vowed to remain in charge of the transport sector in Uganda. In a meeting held at the Youth sharing hall Nsambya, the members have vowed to fight with anyone in the Kampala Capital City Authority that intends to disorganize their work. Last week, the Kampala Lord Mayor […]

Uganda opposition accuses President Museveni of interfering in Kampala City management

Leading opposition party, Forum for Democratic Chnage is urging president Yoweri Museveni to desist from interfering into the day to day running of Kampala city. FDC’s cocnern comes at a time when the Lord mayor, Salongo Elias Lukwago and the presidential appointed executive director, Jennifer Musis Semakula have disagreed on a number of issues in council […]

Nasser Ntege Sebagala laughs at City Mayor Erias Lukwago’s resignation claims

The Mayor of Kampala Capital City Authority Erias Lukwago want parliament not to approve the appointment of Nasser Ntege Sebagala as the newly cabinet minister without portfolio until he handles over office of the mayor. Lukwago has now written to the speaker of parliament seeking to block the appointment of Nasser Sebagala who is expected […]