Dorothy Kisaka on Thursday took an oath as the Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA Executive director.
Kisaka replaced Eng. Andrew Kitaka who has been acting executive director since Jennifer Musisi resignation in 2018.
The two oaths which include the oath of secrecy and that of KCCA executive director were administered by the Head of Public Service and Secretary to the Cabinet John Mitala in the presence of the Minister of Kampala Betty Amongi, the Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago and KCCA councilors.
While giving her maiden speech after taking the oath, Kisaka assured the people of Kampala that she will start from where Musisi and Eng Kitaka stopped.
“I congratulate and celebrate our predecessors for articulating the vision and the foundational work they have done in the Capital City since 2011. Laws have been established; systems and governance structures have been established. I thank Your Worship the Lord Mayor and the whole Council for the great work you have done in this regard as iron sharpens iron in your Council deliberations. I thank you, Eng. Andrew Kitaka and the Management Team, There is no doubt that the strong legacy established by my predecessor Dr Jennifer Semakula Musisi, will provide a solid foundation for the greater works yet to come.”
She added that her first assignment, is to first meet KCCA Management and staff, and in those meetings, Kisaka said they will concentrate on seven areas regarding organizational culture that cut across all directorates.
“The goals of the Technical Team are clearly spelt out in the Strategic Plan but the philosophy of our operations is as follows,” she said.
1. Leading from the front and lead by example. “We shall do what we say and avoid duplicity,” she said.
2. Fasting track the development of the City and achieve the goals set out in the Strategic Plan.
3. Pursuing a participatory approach with the Citizens of Uganda to nurture the stunning beauty of Kampala City. “Everyone ought to participate in beautifying his or her neighbourhood. It is imperative that we work together to create a City environment that City dwellers and the whole of Uganda will be proud of,”
3. Working towards minimizing interruptions to development by building bridges that promote peace across the many stakeholders. Kisaka said “We cannot develop the City in the midst of unending intentional interruptions. We will promote a culture that says ‘we are bigger than the differences that divide us’. The people of Kampala deserve that. We can all win.”
5. Serving Kampala in all its diversity and ensure that they are well catered for with basic amenities both in dwelling and trading spaces.
6. Promoting the rich inherited values bequeathed by the ancestors, Both the inner infrastructure and outer infrastructure are important.
7. Not yoking with detractors of development or those who steal public property, or promote divisions that deter development, or eat the bread of laziness, or mistreat City dwellers, or in any way break the law and deter the good work of developing Uganda.
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