Museveni Endorses Ham Kiggundu’s ‘Godly Proposal’ to Transform Nakivubo Channel

Ham launches Nakivubo cleanup ahead of major redevelopment works

In a bold step to jumpstart long-awaited redevelopment, city tycoon Hamis Kiggundu, popularly known as Ham, has rolled out a large-scale cleanup operation along the downstream stretch of the Nakivubo drainage channel. This exercise marks the groundwork for major construction works expected to commence in the coming weeks. Bulldozers, trucks, and teams of workers were deployed to clear out garbage, debris, and layers of silt that have long clogge…

Lord Mayor petitions Parliament over Nakivubo Channel takeover by Ham

Ham’s plan Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Lord Mayor of Kampala, Erias Lukwago, has petitioned the Leader of the Opposition, Joel Ssenyonyi, to urge Parliament to intervene after businessman Hamis Kiggundu cordoned off part of the Nakivubo Channel for construction. Lukwago described Kiggundu’s actions as a matter of national importance, noting that the channel is public property requiring urgent protection. On Saturday, the section of t…

Museveni Shuts Up Lukwago, Approves Ham Plan To Upgrade Nakivubo Drainage Channel

By Spy Uganda In a bold and decisive move, President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has thrown his full weight behind a redevelopment proposal by city tycoon Dr. Hamis Kiggundu, effectively silencing Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago, who has in recent days been spreading propaganda aimed at frustrating the project. In an official letter dated 2nd August…

'Godly proposal': How Ham secured Museveni's approval for Nakivubo Channel upgrade

President Yoweri Museveni has cleared businessman Ham Kiggundu to upgrade the Nakivubo Channel.

Museveni Endorses Ham Kiggundu’s ‘Godly Proposal’ to Transform Nakivubo Channel

KAMPALA – President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has given a green light to city businessman Dr. Hamis Kiggundu’s plan to cover Nakivubo channel and redevelop the area, describing the initiative as both “imaginative and simple.” In a letter dated August 2, 2025, addressed to Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja, President Museveni endorsed a proposal presented by Kiggundu on July 25, 2025, regarding the perennial garbage and flooding crisis caused by the o…

What HAM and KCCA’s Nakivubo Project Means for Kampala , A Trail For Development

The revitalization of Nakivubo Channel, one of Kampala’s most critical urban drainage concerns, has gained new momentum thanks to a collaboration between city entrepreneur Dr. Hamis Kiggundu (Ham), the Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA), and oversight from the Confederation of African Football (CAF) along with CHAN inspection teams. For years, the channel—running through Kampala’s central business hub—has contributed to persistent flooding, p…