The Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) has pledged to address leadership and management challenges in the City Abattoir while working with National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC) to resolve concerns over high water bills.
This was revealed during an engagement between KCCA officials and vendors at the City Abattoir .
Minister for Kampala Capital City and Metropolitan Affairs, Minsa Kabanda, emphasized the government’s commitment to ensuring the abattoir is well managed and fully benefits the vendors.
“We are going to ensure proper leadership structures are followed and engage with National Water to address the high water bills,” Minister Kabanda stated.
The meeting, attended by Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago, also tackled leadership structures as stipulated under the Markets Act 2023.
Lukwago reiterated the need to work with existing KCCA appointed leadership to maintain order in the market.
The Act stipulates that a Market Administrator, appointed by the KCCA Executive Director, oversees the day-to-day management of the market, liaises with administrative authorities, and ensures general maintenance of order.
He also revealed that the City Abattoir, which has been in existence since 1935, requires urgent redevelopment.
KCCA Executive Director Sharifah Buzeki requested vendors and traders to remain calm and cooperate with the KCCA staff to ensure that the place is very safe for ourselves and the entire business community
“When we fight, we scare aware our customer, our traders and also have a very bad image as the abattoir,” Buzeki said.
Buzeki revealed that KCCA manages markets and the abattoir, as guided by the Presidential Directives and the markets Act, 2023
“As KCCA, we are supposed to work directly with department heads to ensure that all vendors and traders get good services. You are aware we registered all people in October in line with the Act, and we are going to clean the list with you vendors very soon such that we elect heads with whom KCCA shall be working with,” Buzeki said.
Vendors expressed concerns, particularly about the high cost of water bills. Bonny Katumba noted that the abattoir pays an estimated UGX 80 million per month, which he described as exorbitant.
“The government directive to place all public markets under KCCA came with measures to address operational costs. This should be implemented. We are ready to work with KCCA, but these concerns need urgent attention,” Katumba added.
Other vendor representatives, including Kassim Kakoza from the clothing department, assured KCCA of their cooperation in efforts to improve market operations.
KCCA reaffirmed its commitment to implementing necessary reforms while ensuring that vendors operate in a well-managed environment. The meeting marked a crucial step in streamlining market administration and addressing the vendors’ grievances.
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