PROTECTING GOVERNMENT GAINS: How Entebbe’s Shs5.9 Billion Revenue Revolution Is Transforming Uganda’s Historic Gateway City

What the report says

Watchdog Uganda reports that Entebbe Municipal Council has recorded a sharp rise in local revenue, reaching Shs5.9 billion under Town Clerk Emmanuel Mugisha Gakyaalo, who took office in 2023. The article says this is up from a previous benchmark of Shs3 billion in the 2024/2025 financial year, and presents the increase as evidence of stronger municipal administration and budgeting.

The piece places the development in the context of Uganda’s decentralization framework, noting that local governments are expected to have reliable revenue sources to support service delivery. It says Entebbe’s finances help fund roads, sanitation, urban planning and market management, especially in a town that carries national importance because it hosts Entebbe International Airport, State House and key Lake Victoria access routes.

The report also attributes the progress to coordinated work by municipal officials and cites comments from Ministry of Local Government Permanent Secretary Ben Kumumanya on the importance of systems, not politics alone, in making local governance effective. Deputy Town Clerk Christine Damalie is quoted praising teamwork and planning within the council.

Watchdog Uganda says the visible results include road works along the Nakiwogo corridor and improved conditions at Kitooro Market. More broadly, the article frames Entebbe as a possible model for other growing African cities seeking to turn local revenue into infrastructure and public services.