NWSC Promises to Restore Roads Damaged by Greater Kampala Water Project

What the report says

The National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC) has said it will begin reinstating roads and other damaged infrastructure this month as construction continues on the Greater Kampala Metropolitan Area Water Supply Network Project. In a statement reported by Nile Post, NWSC said the restoration of roads, verges, walkways and related areas is part of the project scope, and that work has already started on some gravel roads where pipe-laying and testing have been completed.

The project is meant to improve water supply reliability in Greater Kampala and extend service to areas facing shortages. According to the report, it includes 69 kilometres of transmission mains, new reservoirs at Kanyanya, Kabulengwa and Mutungo, booster stations at Kungu and Kabulengwa, and upgrades to the SCADA monitoring system. NWSC said the expansion is intended to help better distribute water produced at the Katosi Water Treatment Plant, which has unused capacity because of limits in the current network.

NWSC said the completed network is expected to serve communities including Kira, Kasangati, Namugongo, Buwaate, Bulindo, Mulawa, Gayaza, Matugga, Kawempe, Nansana and Wakiso, and could reach an additional one million people. The corporation said the project is scheduled to finish in August 2027, though some sections may open earlier, including the Namugongo-to-Kasangati line planned for January 2027.

The utility acknowledged the disruption caused by excavation works and said it is coordinating with municipal authorities and the Ministry of Works and Transport to reduce future damage and restore affected areas to their original condition or better.