The Kabale Central Market conflict highlights the need for Open Contracting.

Following a one year stalemate due to disputes between the owners of the kiosks and Kabale Municipal Council, the reconstruction of the Kabale Central Market began finally kicked off in December 2019. Chongqing International Construction[CICCO], a Chinese firm, has been contracted to rebuild the market at UGX 23 billion. The contract was signed on October 1, 2019, by Ben Kamugisha, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Local Government in Kampala. Kamugisha refused to disclose to the other companies that competed

Continue Reading
Verified by MonsterInsights