PRESS STATEMENT ON PROGRESS OF THE ARCADE INSPECTION EXERCISE IN THE CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT (CBD) OF KAMPALA CAPITAL CITY AUTHORITY

PUBLISHED — 13th, August 2021

 

MINISTRY OF KAMPALA CAPITAL CITY AND METROPOLITAN AFFAIRS

 

PRESS STATEMENT

PROGRESS OF THE ARCADE INSPECTION EXERCISE IN THE CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT (CBD) OF KAMPALA CAPITAL CITY AUTHORITY

13th August, 2021

On the 7th day of August 2021 the Ministry came out to update the public on the guidelines and status of opening works spaces in the CBD as guided by the President of the Republic of Uganda, H.E Gen. Yoweri Kaguta Museveni in his address after the Nationwide forty-two (42) day lockdown.

The Ministry and KCCA started implementing directives under the partially lifted Covid-19 lock down protocols in CBD workspaces especially Kikuubo and other buidlings/arcades that were characterized by congestion and overcrowding both of which create opportune grounds for the spread of Covid- 19.

Consequently, the Public Health team at KCCA together with other agencies namely; Internal Security, Military Police, Uganda Police Force and Ministry of Trade, Industry & Cooperatives were constituted into an inspection team to assess suitability and compliance of the arcades based on a checklist that ensured adherence to Covid-19 SOPs and in conformity with Public Health and Physical Planning statutes. The arcade owners, their leaders and trader Association leaders were fully involved in the drafting of the said checklist and this is what was used to recommend opening, provisionally fail or fail reopening of arcades.

The critical measures that the inspection teams are using to make determinations of whether arcades and malls should be opened or not are the following: - 

  1. 50% capacity in the arcades.
  2. No vendors or hawkers allowed on City streets in the CBD.
  3. All passageways be cleared of illegal structures.
  4. No shop extensions were allowed.
  5. Access would only be allowed with mask, temperature measurement and sanitization
  6. Presence of compliance officers
  7. CCTV camera surveillance
  8. Isolation rooms in place.
  9. Adequate sanitary facilities (one toilet per 20 shops)
  10. A register of all tenants in the arcade to facilitate government knowledge of populations in the said workspaces and extent of government intervention if any is required.

As at Wednesday 11th August 2021, a total of two hundred and forty-seven (247) arcades had been inspected of which only 127 were recommended for opening while 120 were not recommended for re-opening.

The arcades that failed are divided into two categories, that is;

  1. Those whose defects could be cured easily by implementing correcting measures, and
  2. Those whose defects were substantial and major work was required for compliance to be achieved.

Therefore, of the 120 non-complaint arcades and malls, 50 of them are substantially non-compliant (therefore Failed) while 70 are curable (Provisionally Failed).

The major issues (defects) affecting the “Provisionally Failed” and “Failed” arcades and malls are listed in the table below: -

Sr

Provisionally Failed

Failed

1

No. CCTV

Inadequate or lack of toilets

2

No Compliance Officer

Parking or basements converted into shops with poor ventilation and lighting

3

No running water

No fire escape

4

Defective toilets

Congested or obstructed corridors with shops and shop extensions

5

No isolation room

Hanging electric wires

6

No fire extinguishers

Dilapidated buildings

7

No building plans

Staircases blocked or obstructed by temporary shops

8

Poor waste management

No garbage disposal points

 

All building owners of non – complaint buildings have been served with defects or non – compliance notices that detail the corrective measures that have to be undertaken before re - inspection.

Within seven (7) days, starting today, the inspection teams will be ready to go back to the buildings that seek re – inspection for clearance to open upon notification of the Town Clerk by the property proprietor or administrator.

We trust that by early next week, 197 arcades out of the 247 total should be open.  Attached is the list of arcades and their operational status.

For the “Failed” buildings, interventions such as keeping the basements closed while they open are going to be explored so we increase the number of businesses that open without compromising the intended compliance with SOPS. There shall be an engagement of arcade and building owners in this category in the course of next week to establish their progress on compliance, so businesses can reopen.

Our enforcement teams continue to ensure that all streets are void of vendors while we encourage those trading in irregular spaces to move into the markets and the out skirts of the CBD. Government through KCCA has greatly improved infrastructure like roads, street lighting and drainage in the suburbs attracting developments that are quickly and competitively providing workspaces.

On Monday, 16th August 2021, the inspection teams shall head out to Makindye Division and thereafter, Lubaga, Kawempe and Nakawa to undertake the same task to ascertain compliance of arcades and other workspaces.

Vaccination continues under KCCA and the Metropolitan at designated points that have been extensively published and we encourage all those that are eligible, as per the Ministry of Health Guidance, to get vaccinated.

I remind each one of us that Our compliance as city shall determine whether the economy fully reopens successfully or we face a third wave.  I continue to appeal to each one of us to uphold the SOPs communicated by the Ministry of Health and abide by the government set curfew hours.

For God and My Country

 

 

Signed; …………………………………………….

Hon. Kyofatogabye Kabuye 

Minister Of State for Kampala Capital City and Metropolitan Affairs

 

 

Attachment

Recommended Arcades for Opening 

 

 

1

Senna Arcade

2

Haider Arcade

3

Nagatule Plaza

4

Grand Corner

5

Viena Bussines center

6

Park enkadde Mall

7

Mukwano mall

8

Rene Plaza

9

Plot 8 Arcade Luwum Street

10

Plot 21 luwum Street

11

City center Complex

12

Maria Galaria

13

Bunkedeko Arcadde

14

Aponye City Mall

15

City House

16

Sarah Mall

17

SAL

18

PAN World

19

Nkurumah Nasar link Plaza

20

Musana House

21

Mukwano Courts

22

Park Royal

23

Senana Shoping Center

24

Silver Arcade

25

Ham Power point

26

Capital Shoppers Plaza

27

MM Plaza

28

Ham Towers and Shoping Mall

29

Namayiba Building

30

Namayiba Paka Plaza

31

King Forward

32

Arua Park Mall

33

Zaidi Complex

34

Bhatia Tower

35

E Tower

36

Em Plaza

37

Plot 79A

38

Youma Building

39

Prisma Building

40

St Paul Books and Media center

41

Damanico Plaza

42

Kalungi Plaza

43

Biplous Ltd

44

Kati Kati

45

Karobwa Towers

46

Jenna Plaza

47

Namanda Plaza

48

Reco House

49

Cham Tours

50

Equotorial Shoping (Old)

51

Unia House

52

Numak House

53

Aponye Building

54

Kisakyamaliya

55

Detail Plaza

56

Royal Plaza

57

Hanifa Plaza

58

Electrical Plaza

59

Park View

60

Hard Ware Plaza

61

Eeagle Plaza

62

Market Plaza

63

Nalubega Plaza

64

JBK  mall

65

Nalubega Plaza

66

Nakasule Shoping Center

67

Atalanta Texile

68

Annet Plaza

69

Magoba Shoping Arcade

70

Mega Plaza

71

Victoria Plaza

72

Ham Towers

73

Mukwano Arcade

74

Mirembe Arcade

75

Fair House

76

Demberyo House

77

Copper Complex

78

Nasar Road Mall

79

Miracle House

80

Annet and Nine others

81

Universal House

82

Simba Telecom Building

83

Prime Complex

84

Rashnaly Ghandi

85

Blessed to Bless

86

Justin in Case Uganda

87

Bhatia Building

88

Nandi Tower

89

Ivory Plaza

90

Jesico Plaza

91

Plot 15 Rhashid  Khamis

92

Mukarwe Rnterprise Ltd

93

Grand Plaza

94

Cornerstone Plaza

95

Discount Mall

96

Bulamu Bwebugaga

97

Kosovo Plaza

98

Kasiwukira Plaza

99

Discover Plaza

100

New Park Mall

101

KK trust arcade

102

Lions shoping Mall

103

Gwanda Shoping Mall

104

Bunyiri Egg Center

105

Rosa Market

106

Sasa Arcade

107

Apple Towers

108

Jumbo Arrcade

109

Victor Arcade

110

Premier Arcade

111

Sunset Plaza

112

Shamba Complex

113

Nakivubo Traders Center

114

Original Shauriyako Plaza

115

Bast Bargaining Center

116

Angels Plaza

117

Nana center

118

Pentagon City Plaza

119

Capital Center

120

Qualicel Bus Terminal

121

Modern shoplex

122

Master Plaza

123

Silver Arcade

124

Ensi egumure Plaza

125

Sure House

126

Gathani House

127

Equotorial Shoping mall (new)

Arcades Not Recommended for Opening 

 

1

Mabirizi City Plaza

2

God’s Grace

3

Qualicel house

4

""AMINA"" William Street

5

Sky Light

6

Mulima Muyuni Arcade

7

Nakasero Complex

8

Katonga Business center

9

Star Shoppers

10

Soweto Arcade

11

Arrow Complex

12

Majestic Plaza

13

Old Park Royal

14

Smile Investments

15

Fidodo Building

16

Sembatya Arcade

17

Boost House

18

Platinum House

19

Braiden Plaza

20

Edmul Building

21

Gaza Land

22

Mutasa Kafero

23

Down Town Investment

24

Plot 67 Kampala road

25

Zam Zam Bussiness center

26

Masaka Jubille House

27

Naiga Chambers

28

Gagawala Building

29

City Complex

30

Galiraya Commercial Plaza

31

Kalungi Plaza

32

Kirumira towers

33

Mutasa Kafero

34

Peacock Building

35

Ambassador House

36

Energy center

37

Kherm Building

38

Sayuuni Arcade

39

Zebra House

40

Capital Center

41

Elite Apartments/ Meera Investment

42

Jambole Arcade

43

Nabukera Plaza

44

Sedona Complex

45

Musa Printer Industry

46

Titanic Plaza

47

Kizito Towers

48

Center Point

49

Zainabu Plaza

50

Sunset arcade

 

Provisionally Failing Arcades

1

Kalmax Building

2

Corner House

3

Fazil Building

4

Tropical Complex

5

Arua Park Plaza A

6

Arua Park Plaza b

7

Giant shoping Arcade

8

Light Arcade

9

Justin Arcade

10

Nabugabo Bussines Center

11

Fami Plaza

12

Barmako House

13

Trade Link

14

Superior Complex

15

Transnile link

16

Fortune Plaza

17

Sunscity Arcade

18

Moon light Arcade

19

Lond building Plot 64 Kla Road

20

Bonita Arcade

21

Dembe Arcade

22

Bypass Building

23

Lutunga House

24

SS Plaza

25

Modern Sarah Center

26

Midcity

27

Manella White house

28

Kabale Arcade

29

Avemar Shopping Center

30

FAIBAH Plaza

31

Zai Plaza

32

Namaganda Plaza

33

THE ARCADE

34

Teddy's PlAza

35

Jemba Plaza

36

Kampala Plaza

37

Zibula Atude

38

Sekaziga House

39

Nasar Printer House

40

Printers Miracle center

41

Nambusi Arcade

42

Unifam Plaza

43

Masjid Noor

44

Pacific arcade

45

Ganith House

46

Plot 69 Kampala road

47

Chicago

48

Zain textile

49

Kisenyi bus terminal

50

Nakivubo complex

51

Superior Complex

52

Printer Arcade

53

KoB House

54

Emka

55

SB City Plaza

56

Echo Plaza

57

Sentongo Solomon Plot 33A

58

Nampinge Ruth Plott 13A

59

Plot 3 Johnstone

60

Excutive House

61

kulusume Bhai

62

Star Shine arcade

63

Ovino shopping Mall

64

Bukandula Tower

65

RoyZ Plaza

66

KAPSI Building

67

HBT complex

68

Mengo Hill Plaza

69

Yamaha Centre

70

Temusewo Plaza

 



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