President Directs Study on Redevelopment of Constitutional Square in Kampala
What happened
President Yoweri Museveni directed a study into a proposal to redevelop about two acres of Constitutional Square into a hotel, shopping mall, and commercial complex. The proposal was put forth by businessman Hajji Hassan Bulwadda. A group of lawyers and civil society activists urged Museveni to reject the plan outright, arguing the land is held in public trust and cannot be leased to a private developer.
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Why it matters
The directive follows the President's existing mandate to the Kampala Capital City and Metropolitan Affairs Minister regarding the modernization of the central business district. The debate centers on whether the government's duty to protect the land as a public trust outweighs the potential for commercial development.
The President has directed the Kampala Capital City Authority to study a redevelopment proposal for the central business district, which is facing modernization and congestion pressures.
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Who's involved
- Constitutional SquareThe central public space whose future use is under review.
- Yoweri MuseveniThe President who issued the directive regarding the study.
- Kampala Capital City AuthorityThe local government unit tasked with studying the redevelopment proposal.
Who could feel it
Possible knock-on effectsThese are possibilities Brind reasoned out, not predictions, and not advice. Most are not stated in any report.
- Kampala Capital City AuthoritySpeculative
The authority could face increased operational demands related to the potential commercial development of the capital city's central business district.
How it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- A dispute involving claims and guarantees related to Constitutional Square in Kampala has emerged.Sub-event
Museveni directs study specifically for Constitutional Square redevelopment.1 source
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The entities involved
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Constitutional Square
It is about two acres of a beautiful green space(land) located in the Centre of Kampala. This square has two monuments in it. One in the lower garden and the other in the upper garden. These are the world war 2 memorial monument
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Yoweri Museveni
President of Uganda since 1986