Uganda, Oct. 21 -- Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) will demolish factories and warehouses which were built on top of a drainage channel in Bugolobi industrial area.
The KCCA Drainage Project manager, Mr Brian Bagala, said the owners allowed KCCA to demolish their property to construct a drainage channel after floods became problematic in the area.
"They came to us complaining that they wanted compensation for the property they lost to flooding since they pay taxes but after explaining to them the dynamics of dealing with water, they allowed us to break some of their buildings and also dig under other buildings to construct the drainage channel," he said.
Some of the properties to be affected include complex for Somotrade, Java Hous...