A red flag has been raised over Kampala Capital City Authority\u2019s delays in installing 750 street solar lights in the city after the Shs. 7b project stalled a year ago.<\/p>\n
Government in October last year released Shs 7 billion to KCCA ahead of the November 27-29 papal visit to Uganda\u00a0 to change the entire LED lighting system to solar powered street lighting.<\/p>\n
The solar lights were meant to be installed along; Bombo Road, Kampala Road, Jinja, Mukwano Road, Nile Avenue, Kintu Road, Entebbe Road, Katwe-Kibuye among others.<\/p>\n
Many of these LED lighting systems were installed during the 2007 CHOGM preparations, but they later broke down.<\/p>\n
Philips East Africa Limited was procured and signed a contract on 22 October 2015 amidst criticism against KCCA by bidders, who poked holes in the procurement process.<\/p>\n
According to the information on the KCCA website, the contractor availed a work plan that committed to have the project delivered by 20 November, 2015, which was reflected in the signed contract.<\/p>\n
However towards the Pope\u2019s visit, KCCA noticed discrepancies in the information submitted by the contractor, where most of the information committed to previously was inconsistent with unfolding events.<\/p>\n
The contractor then went ahead to install temporary street lights as a stop gap measure ahead of the visit.<\/p>\n
KCCA deputy spokesperson, Robert Kalumba says they are in the final procurement process and that another contractor will be awarded the tender to complete the project.<\/p>\n
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