

27 August 2024, 10:15 pm
By James Muhumuza World Vision began its work in Uganda in 1986, helping communities in the Luwero triangle in central Uganda to resettle and rebuild their infrastructure following the 1981–1986 war. After 15 years of dedicated service, World Vision Uganda…
19 August 2024, 9:39 am
By James Muhumuza The Kagadi district community gathered last evening to lay James Turyahikayo, the district’s Principal Agricultural Officer, to rest at his ancestral home in Kicwanyindo cell, Kagadi town council. The funeral mass, led by Msgr. Rev. Fr. Peter…
19 August 2024, 7:32 am
By James Muhumuza Police in Mwitanzige Subcounty, Kakumiro district, have arrested a 24-year-old man, Elinest Tumusiime, a resident of Ijumangabo B village, Kakumiro district, on allegations of defiling a 13-year-old girl. The incident reportedly occurred over the weekend. According to…
25 July 2024, 7:52 am
By James Muhumuza This enforcement action aligns with a presidential directive aimed at restoring and conserving natural environments to mitigate climate-related impacts. A targeted crackdown on wetland encroachment in Bwikara sub-county, Kagadi district, yesterday led to the destruction of approximately…
17 July 2024, 7:13 pm
By James Muhumuza Forests provide us with oxygen, shelter, jobs, water, nourishment and fuel. With so many people dependent on forests, the fate of our forests may determine our own fate as well. The National Forestry Authority (NFA) has begun…
17 July 2024, 7:03 pm
By James Muhumuza The agency’s focus is the trafficking and abuse of illicit drugs, crime prevention and criminal justice, international terrorism, and political corruption The Legal Aid Service Providers Network (LASPNET) has initiated a transformative legal aid project titled the…
9 July 2024, 7:43 am
By James Muhumuza In a bid to boost local revenue collection, the Ministry of Local Government has embarked on training leaders and technocrats in the town councils of Kagadi district to use a new digital platform for tax collection, as…
8 July 2024, 5:48 pm
By James Muhumuza Forty four youths from Kagadi district were officially recruited into the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) on 7th July 2024, with a strong emphasis on discipline as crucial for success in their military careers. The recruitment exercise…
4 July 2024, 3:42 pm
By James Muhumuza In Uganda, traditional birth attendants (TBAs), once valued for their community roles in childbirth, are now banned from assisting expectant mothers due to concerns over professionalism and healthcare outcomes. The Ugandan government, through the Ministry of Health,…
18 June 2024, 9:47 am
By James Muhumuza Kitone and the local community erupted in jubilation, expressing gratitude to the police and the public for their unwavering support in reuniting the family. 13-year-old Kitone Biija has been found alive in Hoima city after enduring a…
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.