New KCCA Leadership Takes Office to Drive Kampala’s Transformation
Hajati Sharifah Buzeki and Benon Moses Kigenyi officially assume their roles as executive director and deputy of Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) today, January 8, 2025. Their appointments by President Yoweri Museveni were confirmed on December 26, 2024, and formalized by the public service ministry.
Newly appointed Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) executive director Hajati Sharifah Buzeki and her deputy, Benon Moses Kigenyi, are today, January 8, 2025, expected to officially take office.
The function is scheduled to take place today
The news about the appointment of Buzeki and Kigenyi by President Yoweri Museveni was on December 26, 2024, confirmed by special presidential assistant in charge of press Farouk Kirunda, also deputy State House spokesperson.
Kirunda said both names were forwarded to the public service ministry for formalisation.
“When the process is completed, the head of public service/secretary to Cabinet will formally confirm the appointments,” Kirunda said.
Buzeki, who has been local government ministry commissioner in charge of human resource management, is the third woman to be at the helm of the technical side of City Hall, coming after Dorothy Kisaka and Jeniffer Namusisi.
She is taking over from acting ED Frank Rusa who has been holding the office after Kisaka, her former deputy Eng. David Luyimbazi and former director of public health Daniel Okello were sacked and charged in court for manslaughter and negligent acts following the Kiteezi tragedy.
Buzeki, who holds a master’s degree in public administration and management, a post-graduate diploma in human management and a bachelor’s in social sciences from the Islamic University in Uganda (IUIU), said the first days in office are crucial in setting the tone for the desired transformation of the city to meet the population’s expectations.
“I will mainly focus on addressing pressing issues while laying the groundwork for long-term improvements,” she said.
Kigenyi said the transformation of KCCA should be intentional, giving people the belief that Kampala city can be a great city and that ‘transformation is a job that all we can do’.
