Works Ministry Inspects Pedestrian Facilities Ahead of AFCON 2027

What the report says

Uganda’s Ministry of Works and Transport has carried out a reconnaissance survey of planned pedestrian facilities along Jinja Road, Namboole Road and the Kampala Northern Bypass as preparations continue for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations. The inspection falls under Lot 8 of the pedestrian infrastructure programme and is meant to identify site-specific needs before implementation begins.

According to the Nile Post report, the exercise brought together the ministry’s project team and Engineering Trade Links, the contractor assigned to the works. The survey is intended to help guide the design and execution of facilities aimed at improving pedestrian safety, accessibility and movement along the selected corridors.

The ministry said the review would inform the next stages of implementation and help shape the planned upgrades. The corridors are part of Kampala’s wider transport network, and the improvements are being linked to broader efforts to manage heavier traffic and higher footfall expected when Uganda co-hosts AFCON 2027 with Kenya and Tanzania.

The report presents the survey as an early step rather than a completed construction milestone. More generally, pedestrian infrastructure projects around major sporting events are often used to improve road safety and mobility, though the article itself focuses on this initial assessment phase rather than any final timeline or cost.