KCCA HALTS ITS PROJECTS DUE TO LUCK OF MONEY

By Alice Lubwama

Kampala city council authority has halted its projects due to lack of funds. The executive director KCCA Jennifer Musisi told the council Thursday afternoon that a number of roads, drainages, and markets which KCCA had promised to work on this financial year, works will not commence unless Government releases money.

Musisi told say that out of the 127.2 billion shillings KCCA required for the last two quarters Government has released only 77.3 billion. She adds that some contractors have even threatened to sue KCCA for delayed payments.

The KCCA executive director said  that about 50 roads will be affected including Busabala, lukuli, kulambilo, portbell road, Namasole, kayemba, acacia avenue, kasubi  up to Northern by pass , Albert cook road, Ndeeba junction, wankulukuku, Gogonya, sezibwa, Naguru among others.

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