KAJJANSI — Akright City has marked 20 years since its establishment with an official commissioning by President Yoweri Museveni, who lauded the residential estate as a model for private investment in Uganda.
The milestone celebration at the Kajjansi Town Council estate in Wakiso District highlighted two decades of growth since Museveni first laid the foundation stone on July 14, 2006.
In a speech delivered by Lands, Housing and Urban Development Minister Judith Nabakooba, Museveni attributed the success of the planned community to the country’s sustained peace and stability.
He urged other real estate developers to leverage the stable economic environment to build more planned urban communities tailored to the needs of Uganda’s growing middle class.
As the economy continues to expand, Museveni noted that the government remains committed to supporting the real estate sector by investing in critical infrastructure. He cited the growth of national electricity generation capacity from 60 megawatts in 1986 to over 2,000 megawatts today, with further expansions planned across hydro, solar and geothermal energy.
The president also used the anniversary to caution against land fragmentation through family inheritance, warning that the practice disrupts urban planning and fuels informal settlements. He questioned what Akright City would look like in another 20 years if it were broken up into smaller, uncoordinated plots.
Founded by Anatoli Kamugisha and Alex Kamukama, Akright City was designed to offer modern residential amenities, but its leaders noted that significant hurdles remain despite the two decades of progress.
Kamugisha appealed for urgent government intervention to pave the remaining 92% of the estate’s 64-kilometer road network and requested enhanced police deployment to secure the area.
He also raised concerns over ongoing land disputes, fraudulent caveats and financial constraints resulting from heavy infrastructure borrowing. To accelerate future development, Kamugisha revealed that the company is willing to relinquish up to 55% of its shares to incoming institutional investors or the government.
Nabakooba pledged to present these infrastructural and legal concerns directly to the president for consideration.
The event drew support from local legislators, including Busiro South MP Kenan Ssozi Opio and Buliisa County MP Allan Atugonza, who is also an estate resident. Both lawmakers pledged to advocate for better public amenities and backed proposals to use Akright City as a benchmark learning center for sustainable urban planning across Uganda.
