Metropolitan, Wakiso warn contractors over delays on roads, markets

What the report says

Officials in the Ministry of Kampala and Metropolitan Affairs, working through the Greater Kampala Metropolitan Area (GKMA) and Wakiso District, have warned contractors on road and market projects in Wakiso against missing deadlines. According to Nile Post, the warning was delivered in a meeting where government officials said delayed works must be completed within the agreed timelines and that requests for more time would not be accepted.

The meeting focused on infrastructure projects under implementation in the district, with officials expressing concern about slow progress. Agenaut Peace, who oversees financial management monitoring under GKMA, said the Office of the President is following the programme closely and urged contractors not to undermine government plans through delay. She said the authorities want updates on how contractors are handling the work, including environmental issues, labour and other possible obstacles.

Ssalongo Kiwanuka Achilles, who coordinates GKMA activities with Wakiso District, said the affected road projects are expected to be finished by November and that extensions will not be granted. He said some contractors had asked for extra months beyond the original 18-month contract period. One project singled out was the Kayunga–Ssenge–Kawanda Road, where officials said progress was very low several months into the contract.

Contractors blamed the delays on fuel price increases, power interruptions, heavy rains and waterlogged sections of road. Officials, however, maintained that the problems must be managed quickly so the projects can stay on schedule and avoid wasting public resources.