GKMA DRAINAGE MASTER PLAN: DATA COLLECTION TO BEGIN AS LEADERS CALL FOR COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

What the report says

Wakiso District Local Government says field data collection for the Greater Kampala Metropolitan Area (GKMA) Drainage Master Plan will begin on 10 November 2026, following an introductory meeting at the district headquarters. The session brought together consultants from Sering Ingegneria and district as well as lower local government leaders to discuss the planned exercise and secure cooperation ahead of the fieldwork.

According to the district, the consultants were contracted by the Government of Uganda through Kampala Capital City Authority to develop a drainage master plan for the metropolitan area, which has long faced flooding linked to blocked channels, weak drainage systems and unplanned urban growth. Engineers and social workers are expected to work with local leaders to identify culverts, drainage structures, natural and artificial streams, flooding hotspots and other vulnerable areas.

District officials said the information gathered will help shape future drainage investments, road infrastructure planning and physical development decisions across the wider metropolitan area. Local leaders welcomed the initiative but asked for advance notice of the places to be visited, access to the collected information for reference, and closer coordination with physical planners. Bussi Sub-County Chief Lawrence Ssenoga also called for special attention to hard-to-reach island communities. Assistant Chief Administrative Officer Achilles Kiwanuka said the district would support the exercise and encouraged cooperation from political and technical leaders. The data collection is expected to take nine days.