By Sadique Bamwita
ENTEBBE
The Entebbe Municipality Mayor, Fabrice Brad Rulinda on March 13, 2025, commissioned the reconstruction of 4.30km Kitooro -Kiwafu -Nakiwogo road after being in bad state for years.
He revealed that the reconstruction project will take 30 months including the defect liability period of 12 months adding that contractors of Armpass Technical services will be in charge of the project.
Mayor Fabrice Rulinda is optimistic that once the road is complete, it will ease movement of people and their goods from Kitooro to Nakiwogo landing site and vice versa.
Rulinda said reconstruction of Kitooro -Kiwafu -Nakiwogo road is part of redevelopment plans to facelift Infrastructures within Entebbe Municipality.
He revealed that during his four years in office, so far 24 roads have been fixed. He added that the next road to be reconstructed is Nakiwogo road to Entebbe town.
The project coordinator, Eng. George Bwanga, reminded contractors of Armpas Technical services to be mindful of the time constraints that await them.
“Total time for the project work is 30months. Actual construction is 18months while defect liability period is 12 months,” he said adding that he appeals to the remaining residents who have not consented to give right of the way to do so to avoid delays during Reconstruction.
“The contractor should be able to use standard materials and should use correct measurements in addition to giving enough time for materials to mature for satisfactory work,” he added.
He said that so far in the districts and municipalities under Greater Kampala Metropolitan project, they have signed three projects but unfortunately one project has been suspended due to accidents.
“Therefore, the contractor should make sure the project doesn’t suffer from the environmental and social safeguards, “Eng. Bwanga appealed.’
The undersecretary for the office of the president ministry of Kampala Metropolitan Affairs, Monica Edemachu Ajua urged contractors to work on the road according to specifications and factor in the issue of climate change and environment concerns.
“The political leadership has rallied behind us. We have factored in the local content and the contractors should use the right specifications during the road reconstruction,” she said.
She further added that the procurement process for Katabi-Bunono road is almost finalized and that only a few things are being finalized.
The Entebbe municipal Town Clerk, Emmanuel Gacharo Mugisha, said though the project reconstruction has delayed to commence, he is optimistic it will be delivered in time. He however, cautioned rowdy locals who have made it a habit to vandalize council property saying they risk incarceration or jail.
Hon. Steven Shyka Gashaija, the former Entebbe MP Aspirant, tasked government to consider tarmacking Buku road which connects Entebbe international Airport to Kigungu landing site.
The Entebbe municipal principle Engineer, Eng. Christine Nanfuka, pledged to ensure the contractors deliver the project on time revealing that currently council is reviewing the project designs and update in addition to carrying out preliminary assignment for the project mainly mobilization.
“The 4.30 km road has an average width ranging from 5-7 meters, a two lane carriage way of 3.5 meters on either side totaling to 7meters, 2.5 meters wide parking lane on either side, sufficient drainage system or street rights throughout the entire road.
The Entebbe Division ‘B’ LC3 chairperson, Richard Sekyondo, commended management of Greater Kampala Metropolitan project for according his division an opportunity to construct Kitooro -Kiwafu -Nakiwogo road, which he says has been impassable and in dire state. He however, appealed to the contractors to attach value for money and ensure they deliver a standard road.
