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Kampala city traffic control centre commissioned

4 September 2025, 11:55 am

Traffic control tower at KCCA.

By Byamukama Alozious

Kampala’s modern Traffic Management Centre, supported by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), has officially been commissioned. The facility, which cost approximately US$24 million (about Shs 47 billion) and took 30 months to establish, will monitor and manage traffic across 30 intersections in the city.

According to the Executive Director of the Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA), Hajjat Sharifah Buzeki, the centre will harness technology to improve traffic flow and ease congestion. Lord Mayor Elias Lukwago noted that Kampala has long struggled with traffic jams, and the new centre is expected to provide some relief. He observed that it currently takes around four minutes to drive just one kilometre into the city centre, and expressed hope that the system will help cut this to at least three minutes.

Equipped with advanced technologies, including surveillance cameras, traffic lights, and detectors, the centre will generate real-time data and insights on traffic patterns. This will enable authorities to respond quickly to incidents, reduce congestion, and enhance road safety.

Kampala City Lord Mayor Elias Lukwago, State Minister for Kampala Affairs Kabuye Kyofatogabye, and Japanese Ambassador to Uganda H.E. Takuya Sasayana officiating at the opening of the Kampala City Traffic Control Centre at KCCA offices.

The 2024 Road Safety Report underscores the need for such interventions, with Kampala recording a worrying rate of 10 fatalities per 1,000 people in road crashes, alongside a 20% increase in the number of accidents. The new Traffic Management Centre is expected to help address these challenges.