KCCA ED LEADS GIVING SPIRIT AHEAD OF KAMPALA CITY FESTIVAL

Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) Executive Director, Hajjat Sharifah Buzeki, spent her day at Naguru Reception Center in Nakawa Division, not to launch an infrastructure project or hold a boardroom meeting, but to sit on the floor with children, share a smile, and deliver essentials ranging from food to mattresses.

Her visit, part of the pre-festival activities for the Kampala City Festival 2025, reflects the Authority’s commitment to celebrating innovation, culture, and sustainability by first addressing the human needs at the heart of the city.

The Kampala City Festival, returning on October 5, 2025, after an eight-year hiatus, will take place at Kololo Independence Grounds under the theme Innovation, Culture, and Sustainability.

Together with her deputy, who visited Sanyu Babies’ Home, Buzeki led a gesture of solidarity in which KCCA staff donated clothes, sugar, soap, diapers, milk, rice, toilet paper, and other essentials to five institutions including Nsambya Babies Home, Hope for Justice, St. Tereza Babies Home.

The staff also mobilized other partners including schools and market vendors who all donated to the needy children.

“When we began talking about pre-festival activities, the idea was to focus on the real issues that affect the people of Kampala,” Buzeki said. “The festival is not just about music and dance, but about creating smiles in our communities. God has given us what we have not because we can consume it all, but because we can help others.”

The Executive Director urged Ugandans to embrace a culture of giving, no matter the scale.

“Find a place in your heart to see what child you can accommodate because they are overgrowing in these homes. Be the person who creates a smile on a child’s face. If you cannot do it daily, do it monthly, or even yearly. What matters is the gesture of empathy.”

Rotary Club of Kiwatule, represented by Francis Xavier Ssentamu, the former District Governor also partnered with KCCA to extend support, underscoring the power of collaboration between institutions and the community.

During the festival, beyond giving back, city dwellers can look forward to a colorful street procession, exhibitions, live music, sports, a tree-planting campaign, a “No Litter Day,” and even a “Car-Free Day.” Already, medical camps have been held across all five city divisions offering free health services to thousands of people.

Through these pre-festival activities, KCCA is weaving together the spirit of celebration and responsibility, reminding Kampala that the festival is not only a time to gather and dance, but also an opportunity to give back and build a more inclusive, caring city.

By Geofrey Mutegeki Araali

Communication and Media Relations Officer