Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago has launched a new five-year development blueprint—The Kampala Agenda 2026–2031—promising to deepen good governance, strengthen equitable service delivery, and transform the capital into a competitive hub for investment, tourism, and urban innovation.
Unveiling the plan at a public event, Lukwago defended his tenure, arguing that his administration had remained anchored on the principles of corporate governance, the rule of law, fiscal discipline, and social justice, despite persistent political and institutional hurdles.
“I have neither betrayed the cause nor breached the trust of the multitudes who endured long queues and scorching sunshine to vote for a Kampala that works for all,” Lukwago declared.
“When the city demanded principled and accountable leadership, I delivered. When our heritage faced threats from cartels and mafias, I offered my life as a shield.”
The Kampala Agenda 2026–2031 is built around six core priorities: promoting corporate governance and the rule of law, advancing proper planning and sustainable transformation, strengthening accountability and transparency, ensuring equity and social justice, upholding fiscal discipline, and reimagining Kampala as a modern lakefront city.
Lukwago highlighted his administration’s strides in promoting climate-conscious urban planning, increasing transparency in public expenditure, and implementing programs designed to amplify the voices of marginalized communities.
He pledged to further strengthen lower urban councils to deliver services more efficiently and closer to the people.
He cited partnerships with institutions such as UN Habitat, the International Organization for Migration (IOM), and the Uganda Red Cross Society as key to extending humanitarian and infrastructural support to vulnerable communities.
Among recent achievements, he pointed to the $1 million rehabilitation of the Kiteezi landfill as a milestone in solid waste management.
Looking ahead, Lukwago promised to prioritize the development of a comprehensive metropolitan master plan to manage Kampala’s rapid urban sprawl, safeguard public land, and eliminate entrenched corruption.
“Kampala must be a city owned by its citizens in their diversities, not a handful of pseudo-tycoons and cartels,” he asserted.
Concluding his address, the Lord Mayor made it clear that he will be seeking a renewed mandate from the people in the 2026 elections.
“Together, we shall continue to build a legacy of good governance, sustainable development, and inclusive prosperity that posterity will cherish with pride,” he said.
