• Contact Us
  • About Us
  • Advertise
  • Donate
  • Login
Watchdog Uganda
  • Home
  • News
    • National
    • Politics
    • World News
    • Media Outreach Newswire
    • Africa News
    • Tourism
    • Community News
    • Luganda
    • Sports
      • Football
      • Motorsport
  • Op-Ed
    • #Out2Lunch
    • Conversations with
    • Politics
    • Relationships
  • Business
    • Agriculture
    • CEOs & Entrepreneurs,
    • Companies
    • Finance
    • Products
    • RealEstate
    • Technology
  • Entertainment
    • Lifestyle
  • People
    • Showbiz
      • Salon Mag
  • Special Report
    • Education
    • Voices
  • Reviews
    • Products
    • Events
    • Hotels
    • Restaurants
    • Places
  • WD-TV
  • Donate
  • China News
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
    • National
    • Politics
    • World News
    • Media Outreach Newswire
    • Africa News
    • Tourism
    • Community News
    • Luganda
    • Sports
      • Football
      • Motorsport
  • Op-Ed
    • #Out2Lunch
    • Conversations with
    • Politics
    • Relationships
  • Business
    • Agriculture
    • CEOs & Entrepreneurs,
    • Companies
    • Finance
    • Products
    • RealEstate
    • Technology
  • Entertainment
    • Lifestyle
  • People
    • Showbiz
      • Salon Mag
  • Special Report
    • Education
    • Voices
  • Reviews
    • Products
    • Events
    • Hotels
    • Restaurants
    • Places
  • WD-TV
  • Donate
  • China News
No Result
View All Result
Watchdog Uganda
No Result
View All Result

Museveni squeezes Kasaija in tight corner as minister fails to explain why Kampala bus project failed to progress

Stephen Kalema by Stephen Kalema
4 years ago
in National, News
22 1
President Yoweri Museveni meets ministers, transport stakeholders at Entebbe State House on Wednesday

President Yoweri Museveni meets ministers, transport stakeholders at Entebbe State House on Wednesday

ShareTweetSendShare

President Yoweri  Museveni has lashed out at Finance Minister Matia Kasaija over the delayed bus project which is meant to improve the mass public transport system in Greater Kampala Metropolitan Area.

According to Museveni, the project has failed to progress since 2019 because of corruption tendencies.

The President in a final push to get the project off the ground after three years of bureaucratic red-tape that threatened to sabotage it, on Wednesday summoned all stakeholders at Entebbe State House including Vice President Jessica Alupo, Minister for General Duties in the Office of the Prime Minister Kasule Lumumba, the Minister of Finance Kasaija, Minister for Investment Evelyn Anite, the Minister for Kampala Misi Kabanda, KCCA Executive Director Dorothy Kisaaka and the METU Bus Industries proprietor Metu Katabazi to address the matter.

“I handed this matter to the Ministry of Finance, Attorney Generals’ office but nothing moved. I hear some people asked for bribes. Later I heard that people from Finance wanted loans from Africa Development Bank but condition was that we import buses. How can we import buses? I have called you here to finish this today,” Museveni said.

“The idea of producing buses and trains in Kampala is to lessen the crowds and reduce piki piki. Katabazi says if you give me the concession to operate Kampala Services, I fabricate and operate here. KCCA doesn’t have to incur costs. He will recover his costs through operations. This will address the issue of too many small operations at zero budget for the government.”

While defending himself on why the project was delayed, Minister Kasaijja said it was because they were waiting for KCCA to work on the roads which are narrow and may inconvenience or cause accidents.

“Projects go hand in hand. We had to work on the roads and widen them for the buses to open. If roads are too narrow, they may cause inconveniences and cause accidents. I also wrote to the bank to inform them that the US$12million that was meant for importing buses should be added on the roads,” Kasaija noted.

The President was however not happy that the Finance Ministry was focusing on the roads and not the manufacturing sector.

“What I will not accept are contracts that make you import buses. There is no way somebody can tell me that peripheral roads are more important than factories. How can a planner equate productive capacity with a road especially manufacture of automobiles?” Museveni wondered.

On the other hand, KCCA Executive Director Kisaka assured President Museveni that following approval by the attorney general, the process has been completed after the signing of the agreement and MoU between KCCA and METU.

Recently Mr. Katabazi who embarked on a bus assembly plant in Kasese said they would invest US$50 million in the next five years and hope to build capacity to manufacture over 100 buses including the 4 metre city buses, 4.8 to 18 metre long buses for rapid transport for the GKMA including the Kampala city centre and the inner suburbs.


Do you have a story in your community or an opinion to share with us: Email us at editorial@watchdoguganda.com
Share4Tweet3SendShare

Related Posts

News

President Museveni pledges stronger Uganda- Iran relations 

16th October 2025 at 21:31
News

President Museveni calls for inclusive Libyan elections to restore national peace 

16th October 2025 at 21:22
News

President Museveni urges Europe to invest more in Africa for shared prosperity 

16th October 2025 at 21:02
Next Post
Deputy Speaker Anita Among

Among: Henry Waiswa to act as Clerk to Parliament until Adolf Mwesige's appointment is formalized 

  • NAGRC’s Super Goat Breed Poised to Transform Uganda into a Major Exporter

    3197 shares
    Share 1279 Tweet 799
  • Is Tycoon Sudhir Turning Crane Bank Properties into Supermarket Chain?

    275 shares
    Share 110 Tweet 69
  • Chris Rwakasisi: From Obote’s Security Minister to a Symbol of Forgiveness in Today’s Uganda

    35 shares
    Share 14 Tweet 9
  • President Museveni injects Shs11.1 billion in SACCOs of mechanics, MCs and skilling hubs 

    33 shares
    Share 13 Tweet 8
  • 10 dangerous hotspots known for prostitutes in Kampala

    1289 shares
    Share 516 Tweet 322
Facebook Twitter

Contact Information

Watchdog Uganda is a portal for solution journalism, trending news plus cutting edge commentaries in the fields of politics, security, business, tourism, entertainment, technology, agriculture, climate change, environment, public health et al. We also give preference to Ugandan community news and topical discussions. The portal also publishes community news and topical discussions.

Email: editorial@watchdoguganda.com
To Advertise:Click here

Latest News

Dr. Samuel B. Ariong (PhD)

DR. SAMUEL B. ARIONG: Cattle Restocking and Livelihoods Authority (CRLA): The institutional cure for poverty reduction

17th October 2025 at 08:28
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni

MATHIAS LUTWAMA AFRIKA: On Museveni’s strategic enterprise for modern Uganda 

17th October 2025 at 08:20

Check out

  • Trending
  • Comments
  • Latest

NAGRC’s Super Goat Breed Poised to Transform Uganda into a Major Exporter

17th September 2025 at 08:52
Minister Muruli Mukasa

LIST: New salary structure for civil servants starting July 2020 out; scientists, lecturers get juicy pay rise

24th May 2020 at 10:45
Sudhir Ruparelia is the undisputed king of Kampala

Billionaire Sudhir’s wisdom on how to invest in real estate

0

How a boy’s destiny turned from cotton grower to communications guru

0
Dr. Samuel B. Ariong (PhD)

DR. SAMUEL B. ARIONG: Cattle Restocking and Livelihoods Authority (CRLA): The institutional cure for poverty reduction

17th October 2025 at 08:28
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni

MATHIAS LUTWAMA AFRIKA: On Museveni’s strategic enterprise for modern Uganda 

17th October 2025 at 08:20

© 2025 Watchdog Uganda

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
    • National
    • Politics
    • World News
    • Media Outreach Newswire
    • Africa News
    • Tourism
    • Community News
    • Luganda
    • Sports
      • Football
      • Motorsport
  • Op-Ed
    • #Out2Lunch
    • Conversations with
    • Politics
    • Relationships
  • Business
    • Agriculture
    • CEOs & Entrepreneurs,
    • Companies
    • Finance
    • Products
    • RealEstate
    • Technology
  • Entertainment
    • Lifestyle
  • People
    • Showbiz
      • Salon Mag
  • Special Report
    • Education
    • Voices
  • Reviews
    • Products
    • Events
    • Hotels
    • Restaurants
    • Places
  • WD-TV
  • Donate
  • China News

© 2025 Watchdog Uganda