KKCR FM
91.7 MHz
Kagadi district Western Uganda
0773189343
jamesmuhumuza76@gmail.com
https://t.co/EyeQStyrga
91.7 MHz
Kagadi district Western Uganda
0773189343
jamesmuhumuza76@gmail.com
https://t.co/EyeQStyrga
By James Muhumuza The signing of the 19 CFM agreements marks a key milestone in Uganda’s forest conservation journey and sets the foundation for inclusive, community-led protection of vital forest ecosystems across the Albertine region. In a major step toward…
26 November 2025, 7:57 am
By James Muhumuza Uganda has diverse wetlands covering about 11–14% of its land area, which are vital for agriculture, water purification, flood control, and as habitats for a wide range of flora and fauna. In a renewed push to address…
24 November 2025, 7:34 am
By James Muhumuza According to Aggrey Aluso, Uganda is already experiencing the direct consequences of human-driven climate change, which has intensified flooding, extreme weather patterns and environmental degradation. The Executive Director of Resilience Action Network Africa (RANA) warned that clear…
22 November 2025, 2:38 pm
By James Muhumuza African scholars and development practitioners have urged the continent to rethink how it adopts Artificial Intelligence (AI), emphasising that the technology must be grounded in African culture, values, and indigenous knowledge systems to ensure sustainable development. The…
20 November 2025, 8:06 am
By James Muhumuza Ndaiga Sub-county in Kagadi district western Uganda located between Lake Albert and rugged hills, has a population of over 20,000 people, most of whom live on landing sites. The area continues to grapple with limited health services,…
19 November 2025, 8:05 am
By James Muhumuza One of the highlights of this tour was the different plantations, where the deputy speaker and religious leaders symbolically toured around the garden, signalling their support for diversified farming. The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Hon. Thomas…
14 November 2025, 12:34 pm
By James Muhumuza Kagadi artists say they hope this time their voices will be heard and that the stage will finally belong to both national stars and the homegrown talent that anchors the cultural fabric of Bunyoro. Local artists in…
10 November 2025, 7:58 am
By James Muhumuza The Commission has urged all stakeholders to participate in these activities responsibly and follow the election guidelines to ensure peaceful, free, and fair elections. Campaigns for local government leaders across Uganda have officially kicked off today, November…
30 October 2025, 7:38 am
By James Muhumuza One resident lamented that Katyoboona Forest Reserve sits on private land and people are tired of living in fear. Grief and shock have engulfed residents of Kahyooro B, Karuswiga ward in Muhorro town council, Kagadi district, after…
29 October 2025, 7:58 am
By James Muhumuza With the collaborative efforts of local authorities, development partners and community members, Kiryandongo district hopes to become a model for sustainable forest management and climate-smart development in Uganda. Kiryandongo district has intensified its efforts to manage existing…
29 October 2025, 7:17 am
By James Muhumuza Extortion is the practice of obtaining benefits through coercion. In most jurisdictions, it constitutes a criminal offence. Robbery is the simplest and most common form of extortion, although making unfounded threats to gain an unfair business advantage…
MISSION
-To enable communities actively participate in decision
making on sustainable development
-It offers a plat form and voice of the marginalized to ensure
exchange of ideas, experience and enhance solidarity for
shared vision and action
KKCR VISION
Forum for participation and information sharing for rural
transformation.
-Enable people tell and document their history and culture
-As an education facility through modular course targeted at
farmers, business people and artisans
-Enable communities to participate in developing, producing
their own Programmes
BACKGROUND OF KKCR (91.7 FM)
This is the first community radio station in Uganda based in
Kagadi Town Council of Kibaale district mid-western
Uganda. KKCR is a product of partnership between the
communities in Kibaale and the URDT an indigenous
nongovernmental organization and it’s regulated by Uganda
Communication Commission (UCC)
KKCR is part of East African community media Programme
(EACMP) initiated in 1992 after the RIO World Earth
Summit in De-janairo Brazil. It has strong orientation to
Environmental Management and people participation in
decision making about the action points of the agenda 21.
The radio has primarily a developmental function. It has an
open-door policy and acts as platform to community members
and development partners to share sustainable development,
thoughts no decision making, accountability, good
governance, environment human rights, health and nutrition,
agriculture and service delivery.