REBUILDING ENTEBBE: How Town Clerk Emmanuel Gakyaalo Is Silently Engineering Uganda’s Gateway Renaissance

What the report says

Watchdog Uganda reports that Entebbe Municipal Council is undergoing visible infrastructure work, including road construction on the Nakiwogo corridor, where municipal engineer Moses Tumusiime was overseeing teams and materials. The article places Town Clerk Emmanuel Mugisha Gakyaalo at the center of the municipality’s administrative effort, describing him as the accounting officer responsible for coordinating budgets, procurement, departmental planning and service delivery. It says the developments are part of broader efforts to improve Uganda’s key gateway town, which hosts Entebbe International Airport and other national landmarks.

The piece argues that the physical works are the result of longer-term technical and financial planning rather than a single project. It says Entebbe’s local revenue collection increased between the 2024/2025 and 2025/2026 financial years, citing figures that rose from about Shs 304.2 million to Shs 358.7 million. The article also notes monthly gains in collections, presenting them as evidence of stronger administrative capacity and better fiscal discipline under the current municipal leadership.

Beyond roads, the story frames the upgrades as important for markets, transport links and everyday commerce in areas such as Kitooro and Nakiwogo. Deputy Town Clerk Christine Damalie is quoted praising teamwork and structured planning. More broadly, the report presents Entebbe’s growth as part of Uganda’s decentralisation agenda, with technocrats and local government officials translating policy into visible services for residents and visitors.