Government signs sh40.9b for more road projects in Wakiso

WAKISO - Uganda Government on Tuesday signed a contract paving way for the construction and upgrading of four roads in Nansana municipality in Wakiso district.

The road measuring up to 6.06 km will cost the government a total of 40.9b according to the Kampala ministry.

The roads will be constructed by Winner Global Enterprises Construction Company under the Greater Kampala Metropolitan Area Urban Development Program (GKMA-UD) as the government moves to enhance mobility, and accessibility and bolster urban resilience in the Greater Kampala Metropolitan Area (GKMA) area.

GKMA comprises Kampala, Wakiso, Entebbe, Kira, Makindye-Ssabagabo, Mukono, Mpigi and Nansana municipalities. 

Kampala state minister Kabuye Kyofatogabye presided over the event signing at the Nansana municipality headquarters on Tuesday.

The roads

While witnessing the signing ceremony at the headquarters, the entity’s Town Clerk Festo Tandeka named the roads to be constructed as Nabweru Road, New Era Nabweru Katooke Link 2, New Era Nabweru Lugoba and Nabweru Kazo Central Link.

He said the contract period for the project is 18 months, adding: “The scope of work includes rehabilitation of utilities including water, electricity and communication lines, provision of personal protective equipment (PPEs) to workforces including management of associated issues such HIV/AIDs and gender issues.”

 He added that others include installation of prefabricated concrete pipe culverts and service ducts, stone pitching in side drains, construction of raised footways and street lighting among others.

 During the event, Under Secretary Ministry of Kampala and Metropolitan Affairs Monica Edemachu especially urged the local contractors to work closely with her ministry’s team to ensure they put all the necessary safeguard measures and ensure that implementation does not delay.

“We want to compare your work with that of other contractors who are foreign-based to see whether you can,” she said, adding that the precedence the local companies will set in the quality of their work will decide allocation of future government projects.

 She also reminded the contractors that the contract is results-based and that if they don’t perform Nansana could lose marks.  

 Other roads

 The latest development 10 days after the government announced a 6.5-kilometre road network for Wakiso Local government which was awarded to China Railway Seventh Group at a cost of sh41b. The roads include Bukasa- Sentema-Kakiri, Kisozi-Kitemu Roads and Naggallabi Spa under the same project.

That project will similarly be completed in 18 months yielding three paved roads including Bukasa- Sentema-Kakiri, Kisozi-Kitemu Roads and Naggallabi Spa. 

Earlier, on February 13, 2025, the government had also signed another contract to rehabilitate the Bukasa- Sentema – Kakiri road, which was awarded to Chongqing International Construction Corporation (CICO) at a total cost of sh66.2b.