KCCA LEADERS IN ENTEBBE TO CHART KAMPALA’S DEVELOPMENT AGENDA FOR NEXT FIVE YEARS

Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) leadership is charting the city's future course through a strategic planning retreat held at Imperial Golf View Hotel in Entebbe.

The two-day retreat, which commenced on Thursday, brought together key city officials to deliberate on the KCCA Strategic Plan for the period 2025/2026 to 2029/2030.

The retreat is being attended by the Lord Mayor His Worship Erias Lukwago, KCCA Executive Director Hajjat Sharifah Buzeki, Deputy Executive Director Benon Kigenyi, KCCA directors, and members of the City Executive and Planning Committees.

“This retreat allows us to reflect on the gains made, address existing challenges, and set bold, clear strategies for the city’s transformation,” noted Lord Mayor Lukwago, urging stakeholders to adopt an inclusive and citizen-driven planning approach.

In line with the National Planning Authority (NPA) Regulations of 2018, the retreat also serves to evaluate the outgoing Strategic Plan (2020/21–2024/25) and validate its draft evaluation report.

Deliberations focused on Kampala’s top development priorities over the next five years, including establishment of new markets, job creation, improved healthcare and education services, expansion of green spaces, and intensified youth skilling programs among others.

 “Our goal is to dream into the future and that future, in this case, is the next five years,” said Executive Director Buzeki, emphasizing the need to align aspirations with sustainable development goals.

The draft strategic plan under discussion is anchored on four key objectives: Enhancing Kampala City’s economic growth; Increasing productivity, inclusiveness, and the well-being of the population; Strengthening oversight and governance functions in the city; and Strengthening institutional capacity to drive organizational excellence.

The proposed plan is aligned with Uganda’s National Development Plan IV (NDPIV) and will inform the FY2025/26 Council Policy Agenda.

The Executive Committee and the City Planning Committee are expected to consolidate inputs from this retreat into a refined roadmap for Kampala’s socio-economic transformation.

The strategic plan will serve as the blueprint for infrastructure investment, service delivery, urban governance, and institutional reform in Uganda’s capital for the next half-decade.

By Geofrey Mutegeki Araali

Communication and Media Relations Officer