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Lord Mayor Lukwago names owners of Old Taxi Park plots
Casual labourers hired by plot owners demarcate sections of their plots in Old Taxi Park Kampala on February 20, 2022. PHOTO/JANE NAFULA
What you need to know:
- Individuals allegedly assigned by some plot owners demarcated about three plots in the park.
At least 13 individuals and companies own plots on the periphery of the Old Taxi Park, according to the 2021 Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) report on the status of the facility.
The report, which Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago shared with journalists on Monday, indicates that the plots were subleased to different business people and companies by the defunct Kampala City Council for five years in February 2005 , thereby reducing the carpet area of the park to about 2.34 acres.
In June 2010, the subleases were extended for another five years.
The park has for long been an area of contention between KCCA , plot owners and transporters.
Last Sunday, scores of taxi operators were displaced when several stages were cordoned off.
The affected stages were guarded by the police, military, and KCCA law enforcement officers as individuals allegedly assigned by some plot owners demarcated about three plots in the park.
However, the KCCA deputy spokesperson, Mr Robert Kalumba, said the authority was in the process of buying the plots.
Mr Lukwago is opposed to the authority compensating plot owners, saying the latter acquired them illegally.
In an earlier interview with Daily Monitor, one of the plot owners, Mr Ronnie Rwegyema, said he would develop his plot.
“The land in question was sold by KCCA more than 20 years back and titles were issued. We have them. People should not think that we are stealing land. It is a public secret that KCCA sold off this land only that they don’t have accountability of where they can put the taxis. I am free to develop my piece of land as soon as possible once I’m given a green light by KCCA,” Mr Rwegyema said.
N/0 Plot size (ha) Street name Lessee
1. 25-27 0.072 Burton Contractors and Transport Services Ltd
2. 21-23 0.067 Burton Abamwe Traders Ltd
3. 9-15 0.135 Burton D.K.S Uganda Ltd
4. 17-19 0.104 Burton Kago-do Farmers Ltd
5.38 0.367 Luwum City Oil (U) Ltd
6. 40A 0.367 Luwum City Oil (U) Ltd
7. 43 0.10 Ben Kiwanuka Ahmed Zziwa
8. 23-25 0.058 Ben Kiwanuka Key &Ham Invtments Ltd
9. 31-33 0.058 Ben Kiwanuka Aponye Uganda Ltd
10. 35-37 0.058 Ben Kiwanuka Lukyamuzi Investments Ltd
11. 27-29 0.550 Ben Kiwanuka Kabaale Distributors Ltd
12. 15-17 0.064 Ben Kiwanuka Shumuk Industries Ltd
13. 19-21 0.059 Ben Kiwanuka Giant Eagle Mobile Phone and Accessories Ltd
14. M 631 0.949 Ben Kiwanuka KCCA
