KCCA stands firm on e-bus plan amid UTOF concerns

6 May 2026, 4:07 pm

By Ronald Ssemagonja

The Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) Executive Director, Sharifa Buzeki, has reaffirmed that the authority’s plan to roll out electric buses in Kampala will proceed as scheduled, despite mixed reactions from various stakeholders.

This follows concerns raised by the Federation of Uganda Taxi Operators (UTOF), who insist they were not consulted during the planning process. Buzeki made the remarks while addressing the media at a press conference held at the Uganda Media Centre in Kampala.

She noted that KCCA requires about 60 electric buses to effectively serve the city, but currently has only eight in operation. She encouraged UTOF members to embrace the initiative and consider investing in e-buses as well.

“We need about 60 e-buses, but we currently have only eight. UTOF can also join us, they can own e-buses too. At this stage, we are collecting data on how the buses are performing. Feedback is being gathered from passengers, and before full deployment, all stakeholders will be consulted,” Buzeki said.

It is projected that each e-bus will generate approximately UGX 2.8 million annually in revenue. This would translate to about UGX 22.4 million from the current fleet of eight buses, which the Uganda Revenue Authority is expected to collect, if the figures remain constant.

However, the leadership of UTOF has dismissed any claims of collaboration with KCCA regarding the project.