The MP for Kawempe South, Madina Ntale Nsereko, has called on the new leadership of the Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) to urgently address service delivery challenges affecting residents in her constituency.
Speaking to Bbeg Media on Saturday morning, Nsereko said the new City Hall leadership led by Lord Mayor Ronald Balimwezo should focus on improving education, healthcare, employment opportunities and sanitation.
“I want the new leadership at City Hall led by comrade Nsubuga Balimwezo to address critical challenges affecting my people, including education, health and jobs,” Nsereko said.
She said Kawempe South continues to face high levels of youth unemployment, a shortage of public secondary schools, poor drainage systems, congestion at Mulago National Referral Hospital and limited access to clean water in some areas.
According to Nsereko, many parents are struggling to educate their children because most secondary schools in the area are privately owned and unaffordable for low-income families.
She also expressed concern about poor drainage infrastructure, saying several channels require urgent construction and rehabilitation. She noted that blocked drainage systems and sewage overflow have contributed to poor sanitation and increased the risk of disease outbreaks in nearby communities.
Nsereko said these public health challenges have also added pressure on Mulago National Referral Hospital, which already serves patients from across the country.
She urged Balimwezo to work closely with the Ministry of Health to help decongest the hospital and improve access to healthcare services.
“Mulago serves almost every Ugandan, yet the available facilities are not enough to meet the growing demand,” she said.
The legislator, who succeeded NUP’s Bashir Kazibwe as Kawempe South MP, said KCCA should also invest in the construction of more city markets to create employment opportunities for young people.
She argued that many youths who previously earned a living through street vending are now unemployed after being removed from the streets.
“Many youths are turning to petty crime because they are no longer working after being chased from the streets where they earned a living,” Nsereko said.
She also called on the National Water and Sewerage Corporation to extend clean water services to communities that remain underserved, particularly in Makerere I and Makerere II parishes.
Nsereko expressed hope that harmony between elected leaders and the KCCA technical team would help deliver better services to Kampala residents.
