where as naming roads in communities strengthens identity and improves on traceability and location,the process has turned into a after failed to follow the right procedures that involve locals in naming city roads.
A protest letter from locals highlights errors likely to cause conflicts among the neighborhoods in various communities in Rubaga division.
The road unanimously recommended by the LC1 on43th March 2024 to be named Sempaya Mutawe Road has been incorrectly signed as Ssebowa Driveway by KCCA.
Despite the fact that construction of the said road was voluntarily constructed by the Mutawes and with the blessing of residents , KCCA ignored a recommendation by the locals to name the road in their in honour of the generous heart ,this has raised Qns on how genuine the road naming process is in KCCA.
Locals together with the Mutawes are recommending that KCCA takes immediate steps to rectify the situation by making a correction of the road name in KCCA’s system, the replacement of the incorrect signage with the accurate name, and appropriate acknowledgment of the mistake
in an An application dated 28th January 2024, the LC1 conducted a thorough and transparent process where it was recommended that the road located at masanyalaze Zone be Sempaya Mutawe Road ,how ever to the surprise of the locals the road was instead named Ssebowa Driveway by KCCA.
Recommending the Mutawe’s followed community consultations on 5th and 6th February 2024, as well as executive meetings to deliberate on all submissions.
On 13th March 2024, the LC1 unanimously resolved to recommend the name Sempaya Mutawe Road for the road in question, based on several key considerations:
1. Contributions to the Community: Leadership in various development initiatives and projects, Active participation in community welfare programs and infrastructure improvements.
2. Infrastructure Development Efforts: • Construction of a 350-meter drainage trench 7 years ago. • Completion of a 350-meter stoned road 10 months ago. • Installation of solar-powered security lights and a CCTV system, enhancing neighborhood safety.
3. Community Mobilization: • Sustained efforts in maintaining the drainage.
How ever KCCA Acknowledges that Naming of roads in the city begins with communities themselves, “they propose to their division after agreeing to them selves which proposal is forwarded to KCCA and once council approves it then it is gazetted and the signage is fixed” says the KCCA spokesperson Dan Nuwabine.
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The case in point stems out of a road constructed by two prominent families together with residents who later proposed that the road be renamed after them for their tireless efforts in construction of the road that was largely impassable.
The road located at masanyalaze zone feeds into various homesteads but until the locals physically intervened to fix it is when KCCA responded with no objection to allow them build it.
How ever some locals are questioning the procedure that KCCA followed to name the road in the names of Ssebowa Driveway without without them agreeing.
the request from the chairperson together with locals is for KCCA to rectify the error and rename the road with the proper names of Sempaya Mutawe Road that the recommended as a community.
