Makeri Wilberforce | Kampala
Makeri/Pallisa
It''s unfortunate that blood was shed! We are now reaping the proceeds of the blatant corruption that has torn our country apart. These buildings were built at the expense of corruption!! True he was implementing the law and he broke law in another angle by contributing to the death of innocent civilians on whom they may have extorted money to have those structures erected there.
Gaster | Sydney
WHAT ABOUT THOSE PETROL STATIONS MUSHROOMING EVERY WERE IN KAMPALA ,AGABA WHAT ABOUT THAT ,KAMPALA WILL TURN INTO ASHES ONE DAY,WHEN I WAS IN UGANDA I SAW ONE FIRE TRUCK,LEAVE THOSE POOR PEOPLE ALONE,TAKE AWAY THE PETROL STATIONS IN THE CITY TO MAKE KAMPALA SAFE .
I do commed agaba for good work done. However. Whereas some buidings are being demolished because of poor planning. Other structures like that of kabusu whose construction was stopped . Is under full gear construction. The same building was put in media about weak costruction materials used.kcca should strengthen monitering of bad projects to avoid loose ends. Sally kampala
Rose | kampala
Andrew, how come you are in Boston yet you are not American!!!
stick to issues please.Lets stop this tribalism.
Abbel | kampala
I think Raymond should take the English language seriuosly.''WHO IS GEORGE AGABA?'',the title does not reflect what he is explaining.Or maybe it is a stunt to provoke a public reaction and boost of how many people read the ''NEW VISION''.
You needed to tell us about his background including how the Ugandan embassy in the U.S. give him a passport,biting up people in Ssembabule and the criteria of vetting that was used for him to retain his job after the new authority was formed.
MUZAHURA BRIGHTON from Rwanda i think is disgusting with his comments.All i have to say to him that when laws are put in place they don''t make you animals.
Let''s say,what would it have cost Agaba to ask his bulldozers to stop,so that the people can get their belongs as had been requested by the chairman.The arrogance Agaba portrayed is what is killing our country.
Each time,there seems to be no end of drama
Kiwanuka | Ottawa
Kampala needs someone like Agaba. Planning regulations should be enforced. At the monent people put up structures just as they wish without respect to the environment, neighbourhood, welfare and hygiene. Someone has to stand firm. I salute Agaba, the Sunday issue was rather unfortunate, I regret it, but Kampala should not be left to be transformed into a slum. The new KCCA is doing a tough job, keep it up.
stevenk | Minneopolis
To me this was a very unfortunate incident seeing people being beaten with very big sticks like cattle by the enforcement group under the watch ful eye of Agaba & then later weilding the guns & shooting directly at them. This was premeditated because where did they get those big sticks & why on sunday which is officially a non working day for civil servants under which KCCA falls. Agaba should take all the responsibilty as he was the head of the team.
sakwa david | Kakumiro-kibaale
Why is Agaba working alone, yet the approval of building plans involves four experts, that is, the health inspector, engineer,physical planner and the town clerk.So, I expect these officers to work with him,but we only hear of Agaba all the time as if he is the only person dealing with structural development in the KCCA.To me I conclude that he has per5sonal interst which is risky for him.
kaydee | Atlanta
I can answer the question of ''WHO AGABA IS... An over reaching self righteous government bureaucrat that believes his job mandate is higher than the lives of the people he was tasked to serve. Kampala needs a clean up. We all agree. There''s a lot of structures that need to be demolished. Agreed. Yet one has to be sensitive to the very population that one is sworn to serve. The way that man was shooting into the crowd with impunity goes beyond belief. I''m amazed that only 2 people died. I''m sorry but Agaba is simply a tiny pimple on an already cancer infected body. Fix the system from the top. Agaba is a mere reflection of a broken system, period...
Kaydee | Atlanta
WOW... What tragedy. Agaba, the new face of the black gestapo.
robert | kampala
my dear michael,tribe n nationality are 2 things we UGANDANS cant just put under the carpent..!!!when it comes to this government,for starts where & when was this man vetted in order for him to hold on such responsibility,did he go thru any form of scrutiny!!,if not how did he end up in the authority? was he the best for the job...and who conducted the vetting process......he is simply one of ''them''
ASHABA TIMOTHY | mukono
New vision its better to stop bringing people''s profiles after they have done harm to society.
kigalo | London
Akera from Gulu, after reading your letter, words pot and kettle come to mind.
BRIGHTON MUZAHURA | KIGALI-RW
Thank God its Agaba. If it were me, I would DEMOLISH BOTH THE BUILDING and THE OWNER. I MEAN IT.
Bingi Lydia | Kampala
This guy was there when all this trouble was starting in other-words he started it all in the very beginning (by allowing construction to take place). Is it now that he sees it is wrong? Well he was on top of that, requested and begged for permission to allow people (who, he had given permission to build before), to remove some of their belongings but he refused don''t you think he is the root cause of all that happened. God forgives and allows time to reform couldn''t he give these people two hours to repent (remove their few belongings) Who is he? For Komakech (body Gard) he should be crucified the guy was out to kill just shooting at people like that he is an animal. Bring him and let the people crucify him alive. Where was he trained? Let him be an example to others who misuse arms.
Walkoni | kotido
Please do not mislead us on English grammar: the third person singular is he/she/it, not "I". Please as you work on the quality of information you pass, ensure that you give us also the image of a reputed English newspaper.
Michael | Kampala
Let''s not approach the "Agaba issue" with alot of sentiments, bias and feelings. Those baying for his blood when the case is before police shows how primitive our society is.His tribe, nationality and educational back ground has nothing to do with what happened.It is unfortunate Agaba is enforcing a less popular policy and right thinking Ugandans should all come out to assist the cause. 80% of Kampala structures being demolished is a non issue if they are declared illegal by competent authorities. I detest people with rudimentary way of reasoning. Should we wait for the percentage to clock 100 and we all chorus VIVA!!??
Akera Denis | GULUUUUUUU.........
I am not impressed by yours ystematic censorship of my comments.may be what am doing is akin to painting the true witch on the witch''s noticeboard.
Herbert | Kampala
Its sad that there was chaos that resulted into loss of life. But one thing that people are forgetting is that Agaba was doing his work. If you really saw the NVT Video clips, Agaba was about to be hacked by the guy who had an AXE. Why can''t we condemn those that attacked KCCA law enforcement officers. Why condone violence???? Agaba had no choice but to defend his own life otherwise he would be dead. Ugandans must respect the law instead of disregarding it and then accuse those enforcing it. On Komakech, his core Job is to protect his boss by all means possible. He only fired when the mob was attacking KCCA officials. Despite the fact that he had a Pistol, he never fired at anybody until the situation turned bloody. Let us condemn mob justice and learn to be fair to others when we are passing judgements
Akera | GULUUUUUUU.........
Yes the more trigger happy you are the more highly rated you will be in this current government.Impunity and brutality is held in high esteem. They are not ruling us but BODERing us. To BODER is to Brutalize, Oppress,Dominate,Exploit and Rule
John | Oslo
Now, give us the profile of this "kuma cake" fellow.
bahati | mbarara
in respect of king hamurabi''s courts of law "an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth",there should be no way agaba to be secured, should be sentenced to death now as he held the law in his hands which even kaihura condemmed.
Richard | Kampala
So who is George Agaba....really?
Francis | Kampala
Thank you for the work welldone, but again why not first finish up with the city center?
I think you have alot of work to do here.Again why fire live bullets in people? Were you at the battle field? Has this become the order of the day in uganda?It''s very absurd that you continue killing innocent ugandans!!!!
Joshua | Khartoum
Now that a plaza as big as Majestic is not on plan tell me how u gonna take it down n the people let u do so coz of the so called act.
Charles | calgary
Sounds like sugarcoating..mmmmh! Who cares who Agaba is,he''s simply a representative of rotten eggs in our political admnistration. Whatever explanation,he must face the fairness of justice and serve possible consequences of is brutality in the name of eviction. This clearly illustrates the dire need of change and retraining of our so called civil servants in all government institutions who tend to think their positions in their current jobs are aligned to their birthrights. This is also an ending result of the stinking corruption Uganda is currently experiencing, howelse would people endup setting their residential structures in areas well under the supervison of KCC/KCCA moreover unapproved plans etc. Shame on you Agaba.
leah | kampala
George Agaba did not kill anyone.. i dont know why he is being blamed for the sins of his body guard... GOSH!!!!!!!
Tamale seddume-Bimyanso | Kisugu
Mr. Raymond Baguma, thanks for the effort on trying and tell us about Mr. Agaba, but like other readers have written, yr article deserves another title. We need to know much more from what yr title says. Do more research and write more volubly.
Eunice | Juba
I am not justfying Agaba"s actions but Ugandans should wake up.Why does one have to build in a road reserve?I know poverty is biting people but this is not an execuse to go against the law.I watched the incident taking place what I think is that that force was not called for and Komakech was aiming at people not shooting in the Air to scare.However, I believe the community whose kiosks were demolished were also armed to kill.Fellow Ugandans if it was Agaba who was killed what would be the reactions of many people.Ugandans let us be realistic and responsible for the development of our country .This can be done by supporting the law enforcement officers when carrying out their lawfull duties.
Mukiibi Kaaya | Kampala
Please Raymond, you have not told us who Agaba is and this is what we expected according to the heading you gave your work. You have instead told us the filth he has been doing. Can u please help us to understand him more; his qualifications in line with the office he holds, appointment procedure, interview passed, or?
He really needs to be taken to Nambole and be prayed for
Chris | Nottingham
Oh yes, in a country where the rule of the law is a myth, whoever can or has a way of inflicting physical, mental and psycological pain to the common man does so at his own will and pace.God Bless our Motherland.
andrew | Boston
even agaba is not a ugandan how did he get the top job in uganda,and at the end of the day you tell the people to love their country
Tom Mugerwa | Boston
the problem of some uandans is being tribalistic in view, reason and debate. Agaba did not shoot anybody as courts of law will establish iIts Komakech who shot people and i have not heard or read anywhere that Agaba issued that order to shoot!!!. those of you who are saying that its poor people who are being evicted should be reminded that being poor is no ticket to constructing illeal structures in the city.Agaba is telling you that previous KCC allowed all this to happen through corruption and patronage. This has to stop. we all know where to go to buy food and other esentials but not from these roadside kiosks. we should leave our village mentalities and embrace the dynamics of living in modern cities
Mateka | Kampala
It is bad thing to be overzealous. Why did you go to work on Sunday! Agaba is deployed in awrong place, he should be in Somalia.
Kibuuka | sydney
poorly researched!! To add on mine Agaba is a self serving arrogant git, if all evictions involved such methods then anarchy will prevail in Uganda. Remember that was a civil matter so you can't use such force like a criminal case.
Haruna | mbarara
Who is George Agaba" you would expect to know his full names, where he come from, education back ground, work history etc. WAKE UP guys & be proffesionals.
collins | kanabulemu, Rakai
he should get the equal charges like those poeple who kill their brothers in gulu now that one is like a terrorist
Joe Tanaka | Yokoshima
You have forgotten to mention one thing here: Agaba's nationality?
Kagigakato | New York
He is just full of it, nex time i read a story about him it should be about his sentencing ... to death.
Franco | K''la
but who is he (Agaba)?
kizzie | USA
MR aGABA YOU ARE SAYING YOU ARE DOING YOU JOB IN YOUR JOB IS THERE KILLING ??? REVERSE YOUR JOB DESCRIPTION,BECAUSE YOU ARE ACTING LIKE THOSE THOSE OLD REGIME INFACT THEY ARE BETTER OFF
Pyati Sololo | Mitala Maria
Is Agaba a special agent in charge of the destruction of Kampala? If he destoys 80% of the buildings in the City, then Kampala will be a fraction of what Mbarara is. Sounds like a master plan to bring Kampala to extinction!
Kyoma Alfons | Stuttgart/Germany
These are the same birds camouflaging under one Agenda to Kill Ugandans!
Baletia | Kampala
This has been one of the most inhuman acts in the history of Uganda. Demolishing structures that house poor people doesn''t make the city a better place. KCCA has manholes to fix, the taxi parks are in a mess,
It is a shame for government to kill civilians with guns bought with money extracted from the people''s pockets. Can the parliament reinstate Firing Squad for security operatives who kill innocent civilians starting with Agaba and Komakech to serve as a lesson for all the fools in our beloved country. Those who think my proposal is against human rights must know the ones killed too have a right to live!!
mike | mukono
if MR Agaba was trying to protect himself hungry people, then he should be listen to and he should be in position to defend his statements,the police should carry out its work.
Simon | Hima-Kasese
If 80% of the buildings in Kampala are not on plan, is Mr. Agaba going to demolish the whole city? Does Agaba/KCCA want to tell Uganda that when all those ''illegal'' structures were being erected, the phisical planning act was not in force? You can''t pretend to rid the city of illegal buidings by creating homelessness.
kewaza bukenya | london
Which schools did he attend? and Where did he get that Wasp-like character>
keneth Bemba | Mukono
Who is Agaba?: He must be a psychopath who does not know how to handle people.
Enos Malambala | Brussels
I expected to find out who he is, where he was born, where he attended school, his qualifications etc. Please, why no mention about his role in Rwemiyaga where he wielded a gun assaulting Ssekikubo's supporters.
Mulekwa Eriakimu Namooni | Mbale
if all people had a thinking that one day being under the person he/she used to mistreat, i think actions while in office would be positive. Agaba to me must be punished and even tried by the court martial.
Osinde Robert | Kampala
It was so unfortunate that we saw this kind of physical bloody action being directed and witnessed by the so called physical planner whom the president entrusted with directorship department in KCCA.Becuase what we witnessed confirms to everyone that Agaba does not have any physical plans in his head,either does he have the wisdom to work in an environment where there are people.The greatest shame is,that he is physical planner who could not plan his exercise in executing his duties.
katazza | dubai
One notable thing is that Mr Agaba worked in the defunct kcc and was a deputy director of physical planning. Many of the buildings he is today demolishing were built when he was looking on.So why demolish them today not before when they were being built?
Gloria | Kagadi
I really support Agaba''s job if you look around many buildings in kampala have no plans they build the way they want someone must do that job its sad the shooting took place but to make kampala a standard city it wont the bed of roses.I feel sorry that the whole country is pointing a finger at Agaba .Give him a chance he was doing a good job.Those houses must go.
Jasper | Gulu
So is this all George Agaba is? Come on - you can do better!
Bukito | Kampala
May the long arm of the law catch up with him for his high handedness. We need technically trained directors and not physically or manually trained ones. The ball is now in the DPP''s cot.
kato | kampala
And some how this article answers its title posed as a question?
Ugandan@ heart | KATWE
That man is nothing but a roothless iron handed despot. Last weekend''s actions shd see him out of the job. He lacks the capability to deal with people, Am sure he w''d operate better as a game ranger becoz he''ll have have limited human contact then. In the confort of my living room Watching last week end''s events unfold on my tv, I was disgusted to say the least. He shd never be allowed to do the job he is claimming to be doing. Period......
Kaka John | Arusha, Tanzania
What is all the farce about this Agaba man?? I can see it as a ploy by the enemies of KCCA targeting specifically The Executive Director. The other dirty fact and reality is that Lord Mayor Lukwago who has had an axe to grind with the Executive Director's office is buying in all especially the opposition members to make the loudest noise, while playing an ethnic card!! Otherwise, what Agaba was stating were facts and most of the buildings in Kampala are illegal structures.
Justice | Kampala
Agaba en his team should resign their posts and be held accountable for their irresposible, unlawful actions. These men should be behind bars by now because no one has the power not even the president himself to take away the lives of innocent people. I hope the Gov''t will wake up and serve every ugandan before the masses turn against them. The people of uganda are tired and sooner or later the bom will burst if things don''t change.
MIKE | kampala
Agaba is one of the persons one would call ignorant and possesed.He really needs the attention of pastor Kakande and the like.
Why do I say so?
First, his action was misplaced.How can a man of his status []]office] admire the work of askaris,take it over and fail to manage it?
Second,he doesnot know the work calender and if he knows it he doesnot understand it.
N.B THE APPOINTING AUTHORITY MUST KNOW THE KIND OF PERSONS TO EMPLOY .
mukama nkuutu | Leiden
Hallo mr baguma what is your point?
Jeffrey | Kampala
To bring sanity to this mess of a city, we need someone serious to undo the chaos we all seem to have gotten used to. Its an unenviable job but it has to be done. This is complementary action in the fight against corruption that we are always bleating about, but are not willing to tackle headon.
Jockus Zamari | Addis Ababa
Yes, he made mistakes in handling the crowd, but I think KCCA in its current state requires the likes of Agaba if sanity and rule of law is to be restored to a city where you could own a building in a round about. KCCA should not sacrify him, the best they should do is to provide more reinforcement and support when Agaba and company are executing the much needed, re-organisation of the city.
nsereko aminah | kampala
no wanda he looks like a cow now where is the power he was talking of stripped to a dustbin
Eric Kakoole | Seoul, Korea
Is that all you can say about "who is Agaba? I am just so surprised that you journalists are so lazy that you cant come up with simple facts on public figures. Such facts should have been known as early as possible. We would have prevented the Port Bell incident.
BK | Kampala
Agaba was over-confindent. He forgot that law is law. Now that law has finally caught up with him, he should answer to how he obtained an AK47 assault power!
Mpoza | kampala
He did hide his first name for so long for reasons known to him thou the truth is almost coming out.
Gonza | Hoima
You can imagine a building from stage one up the last, people booking, then working from it and then we "realize" it has no approved plan? Am i missing something? Someone should be behind this.
Amnu | Dar es Salaam
Does this really answer the question, "Who is George Agaba?"?
Thiery | Aberdeen
Thought u were to track his family, education and career history. From what u have written, I dont see how he's no stranger to controversy; bcoz he listed illegal structure? Come on, u can do better.