By Sadique Bamwita
Entebbe
The Entebbe Municipality Mayor , Fabrice Brad Rulinda, has no kind words for critics who have taken to social media platforms accusing him of selling off precious properties belonging to the Entebbe Municipal Council.
The alleged sold properties to private developers include Manyago Housing estates and Fishway land.
Speaking to the media, Rulinda, described the allegations as false only aimed at tarnishing his name and that the council he leads.
He insisted that no such transactions have taken place, adding that he loves accountability which those accusing him must bring their evidence to prove him otherwise.
“Those who are saying council property was sold they just want to get likes on their Facebook accounts. We have all the land titles for the said property in council names,” Rulinda explained, adding that he has already filed a complaint against the accusers for spreading harmful propaganda with the aim of tarnishing my name and officials of Entebbe municipal council.
Rulinda assured the general public that he has no interest in selling public land , adding that in order to generate more local revenue, council recently passed a resolution to rent it’s houses, something which has been successfully implemented.
On the progress of road construction works , he revealed that Nakiwogo road is at 80% almost nearing completion, while Sebigwawo-Bunono-Abaita Ababiri road has delayed because it had to be redesigned.
Regarding the delays on Sebigwawo-Bunono-Abaita Ababiri road, he said the contractor has given council a recovery plan indicating that it would be complete by December 20,2026.
On the other hand, the Entebbe Municipal Town Clerk, Emmanuel Gacharo Mugisha, who is the chief custodian of council property, assured locals that there is no government property that has been sold saying such a process requires parliamentary approvals.
Town Clerk Mugisha revealed that council has passed Shs.67 billion budget for the financial year 2026/2027, and that part of the money will be used to rehabilitate road networks .
He added that besides infrastructure development, council has finalized plans to purchase a motor grader worth Shs.1.1 billion.
Town Clerk Mugisha also disclosed that in the next financial year, the council intends to buy land to expand Katabi Health III, renovate a maternity ward at the health facility, construct a two- classroom block at Kigungu primary school and pave Kigungu Health Center III, among other facilities.
Regarding tourism, Mugisha said Entebbe being a tourism destination, council has already developed a tourism strategy though it’s still in its infancy stage.
Concerning noise Pollution, Town Clerk Mugisha said bars, and beaches have exercised highly level of discipline but the challenge is still with churches and mosques , revealing that majority of them are complying.
