The African Development Bank (AfDB) has praised Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) for what it described as transparent management of the Kampala City Roads Rehabilitation Project.
AfDB Country Manager Themba Bhebhe said the project had recorded no cases of embezzlement, corruption or procurement irregularities.
He made the remarks during a meeting with KCCA Executive Director Sharifah Buzeki at City Hall in Kampala.
Bhebhe said KCCA had continued to disburse project funds effectively, which he attributed to strong financial controls and accountability.
He, however, asked the authority to speed up works on contracts that are yet to be completed.
He also urged KCCA to maintain environmental and social safeguards as construction enters the final stages.
Buzeki thanked AfDB for its financial and technical support. She said the bank’s supervision had helped KCCA improve project implementation.
She pledged that KCCA would complete the remaining works within schedule and according to the required standards.
Buzeki also asked AfDB to consider funding future integrated transport projects in Kampala.
She said more investment would help the city tackle congestion, improve mobility and build a more sustainable transport network.
The Kampala City Roads Rehabilitation Project is a seven-year, $288 million programme financed by AfDB and the African Development Fund.
The loan took effect in July 2021, while physical construction started in 2022 following delays linked to the Covid-19 pandemic.
By April 2026, KCCA said the project was about 78 per cent complete.
The programme covers more than 78 kilometres of roads across Kampala.
The roads include Salaama Road, Spring Road, Fifth Street, Sixth Street, Seventh Street, Port Bell Road, Old Mubende Road and Sir Apollo Kaggwa Road.
The project also covers Wamala Road in Rubaga Division and the Mpererwe-Kiteezi-Kiti corridor.
Besides road works, the programme includes rehabilitation of 22 traffic junctions and more than 148 kilometres of walkways.
It also provides for street lighting, drainage improvements and traffic signals at key junctions.
KCCA says the project remains central to efforts to improve movement across Kampala and modernise the capital’s transport network.
With most works now complete, the authority faces pressure to finish the remaining contracts while maintaining the financial, environmental and social standards required by the lender.
