KCCA to redevelop Usafi market to accommodate 2000 vendors

By Olivia Nabaggala

4^th July 2023

The Kampala Capital City Authority is to redevelop USAFI market to a capacity of 2000 occupants and other three city markets.

This is one of the items included in the new Kampala Metropolitan Master Plan program that will be financed by the loan from the World Bank.

The program focuses on redesigning and developing the existing city market like USAFI, Ggaba, Wakiseka and Kamokya.

According to KCCA manager in charge of strategy Edison Maseruka, the program will also improve infrastructure networks like road interconnections which are at 52 percent in all metropolitan areas, drainage systems, street lights and greening.

The program is to cover all the nine metropolitan districts and municipalities like Wakiso, Entebbe municipality, Nansana, Mukono district and Mukono municipality, Makindye Ssabagabo, greater Kampala, and Mpigi.

Government plans to borrow close to US 608m dollars equivalent to over 2 trillion shillings from World Bank and other international lending financial institutions and apparently the loan is being scrutinized by the parliamentary National Economy committee and the committee has been today interfacing with all stakeholders.

Meanwhile MPs on the committee have argued against the proposal by KCCA officials of allocating USD 3 million on staff capacity building which they opposed  saying it’s unnecessary and affecting the project funds.