Uganda: Bitumen Shortage Threatens KCCA's December Roadworks Deadline
Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) faces potential delays in road construction projects due to a severe shortage of bitumen. Officials attribute the supply chain disruption to global economic instability, specifically the Iran-Israel conflict.
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Infrastructure development is critical for urban growth in Uganda, and supply chain bottlenecks demonstrate how regional conflicts impact local development projects in Africa.
Kampala - The shortage of bitumen and delays in relocating utility services could derail Kampala Capital City Authority's (KCCA) target of completing most ongoing road construction works by December 2026.
KCCA says construction has progressed well across several divisions, but contractors still need bitumen to surface some roads and must complete walkways, street lighting, road markings and other finishing works.
Engineer Patrick Batumbya, a project manager with MBW Consultants working on behalf of KCCA, estimated overall progress at between 68 and 70 per cent across the road projects in Nakawa, Makindye, Kawempe and Lubaga divisions.
"By December, we shall be almost done, apart from the Central Business District, which is going to take us a bit of time because of the relocation of services," Batumbya said.
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