Lawmakers have directed the Kampala Capital City Authority, (KCCA) to implement axle load control measures on city roads to have them last longer.
The directive was made on Wednesday, 01 April 2026 during a meeting of the Committee of Presidential Affairs with officials from the KCCA.
The meeting saw the KCCA defend their proposal in the Ministerial Policy Statement for the 2026/27 financial year.
Iki-Iki County Member of Parliament, Hon. Robert Kasolo warned that without the axle load control there will be continuous constructions and repairs of the roads leading to other avoidable factors. “Axle load control involves regulating vehicle weight distribution to prevent road damage, enhance safety and even extends vehicle life”, he said.
Kikuube District Woman Representative, Hon. Flora Natumanya reiterated the need for funding for programmes such as the axle load control.
Bugiri District Woman MP, Hon. Agnes Taaka questioned why roads seem wider during construction but eventually are narrow on completion.
Nakawa West MP , Hon. Ronald Balimwezo warned the authority that he will reject the the handover of substandard road projects once he assumes office as Kampala Lord Mayor
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“The state of some roads are appalling.There are deep potholes and it is disheartening. As Lord Mayor-elect, I will not accept the handover of roads done in such an unacceptable manner,” he said.
The legislator also raised concerns over what he described as systemic mismanagement of public assets warning that KCCA is losing land worth billions of shillings revealing that road reserves such as Kataza Link Road have reportedly been subdivided and encroached upon.
“The root cause of the problem is the lack of a proper property inventory system,” Balimwezo said adding that, ’Parliament must ring-fence funds for a comprehensive asset register to safeguard public land’.
The Minister of State for KCCA and Metropolitan Affairs, Hon. Kabuye Kyofatogabye identified road and waste management and the city’s cleanliness as the most pressing challenges.
He attributed delays in road projects to relocation of utilities like water pipes, electricity lines and sewer systems which he said consume up to three months of project timelines.
