Allan Kwagala

Transport Engineering Consultant |Building Construction Advisor | Child of God.

[Allan Kwagala @akbaleese]

@qatarairways 😉

[Kiyaga Edwin Raymond @kiyagaedwin]

Confused by those V-shaped stripes on the Kampala Entebbe Expressway and Northern Bypass when joining and leaving?
Why is the V shape always facing the driver?
Why can't you drive over them?
Have you noticed that they narrow and widen?

Here's what they mean!
See those V's painted on the road? They're called CHEVRONS. They guide you on how to safely join and exit the Expressway.

It is essential to NOTE THAT YOU SHOULD NOT DRIVER OVER THEM.

Why the Vs? They help adjust your speed and position for lane changes.
As you join the expressway, you will notice that the chevrons gradually narrow, indicating to drivers that you should adjust your speed and position for the lane change.

When you leave the Expressways, the chevrons widen, prompting drivers to gradually move out of the lane and prepare for the exit.

You should not drive over them because on-ramps and off-ramps are designed to merge at least 56 degrees, which is abused when you drive on the chevron, making it unsafe for the driver.

Remember: Always yield to traffic & use turn signals!

Together, let's make our expressways safer & smoother for everyone. Safety starts with you.

#KampalaTraffic #NorthernBypass #RoadSafety #KEE

[Allan Kwagala @akbaleese]

@KaleebaAaron That road is currently undergoing the design phase. A design consultant was appointed for the project in 2022. It is poised to be the Kampala Rd of the entire Kira municipality. So don’t lose hope 😀

[Joel JAFFER Aita @aitajoel]

NAKASONGOLA THE FUTURE CAPITAL CITY OF UGANDA???

Last week I woke up to screaming news “The World Bank has cautioned that Kampala could become a mega slum in the next 10 years if no action is taken to improve the quality of infrastructure and commercial investment”.

The World Bank was being very diplomatic in their warning. They meant to say Kampala will become a mega slum in the next 10 years. With a population of 10 million people in the next 10 years, indeed Kampala cannot avoid being a mega slum.

In the economic history of humanity, urbanization has always been an accelerator of growth and development. The proximity of all the factors of production that occurs in the urban settings boosts efficiency because there are lower transaction costs; bigger, closer markets; and a natural tendency to form high-value areas of specialization. Indeed, it seems that no economy in the world to date has become prosperous without becoming urban.

In my view, there are three areas that we need to address to ensure prosperous urbanization. First is the issue of adequate rules and regulations. Second is having a carefully thought-out long-term urban design. And third is putting into place a financial plan that ensures adequate funding.

Kampala as our Capital City can ensure there are rules and regulations in place, which can be enforced; a financial plan can be put in place to ensure adequate funding of the city activities. However, it’s almost becoming impossible to have an Urban design for Kampala, which can handle its future population.

There are a number of issues, which make Kampala an Impossible Future City of Uganda;

1. The Land Tenure system; more than 70% of Kampala land is mailo or privately owned. This makes Infrastructure decision-making on the side of government very difficult and very expensive.
2. The Infrastructure Master Plan of Kampala was not meant for a large City. It’s important to address urban design early on because if you don’t, it is very difficult to do so once the city is established. Social and political issues emerge and it becomes a very complex and expensive process. For Example if we are to have six lane roads in Kampala now, just imagine the number of buildings that have to be compensated!!!

Nakasongola has several advantages as a future Capital City of Uganda;

1. Nakasongola is in the middle of Uganda. Did you know that Nakasongola touches all the four regions of Uganda? Nakasongola borders the West, North, East and Central
2. Nakasongola is still a plain land, which can be planned from the start with minimum compensation. This will offer a very good Infrastructure development from the start
3. A free trade zone can be put in Nakasongola to attract the industrial sector so that good business sense is made out of the city.
4. The Infrastructure Development can be private sector led.

We came up with a proposal, which we intend to forward to government for a 45 km by 20 km City in Nakasongola along the shores of Lake Kyoga. With a 7 km bridge/road across the lake to access the Eastern Route and a 10 lane highway and High Speed Rail to access Kampala. The Proposal has put in place a Civic City, Business City, Industrial City, ICT City, Diplomatic City, Residential City, Tourist City with hotels and resorts along the 45km shores of the Lake etc.

Joel Aita
Chairman Joadah Group

[Brandon Turp @brandonturp]

The most powerful skill you can develop:

Learning quickly.

The problem? Most people aren’t taught to learn the right way.

Use this simple 3-step framework to learn anything quickly:

[Allan Kwagala @akbaleese]

@ZambaaliBulasio Owoomesezza oluganda nokatagga.. weebalege

[Allan Kwagala @akbaleese]

@ZambaaliBulasio Enkucwa kyekki mukulu?

[Allan Kwagala @akbaleese]

@Tyson_Fury You're fighting for $30m on 23/April. Donate $30k to them and watch their lives change.🙂🙂. Thanks in advance

[Allan Kwagala @akbaleese]

@AKasingye You should be IGP..👏👏

[AIGP(Rtd) Asan Kasingye @AKasingye]

God’s love is unlimited. Love Him back unlimitedly.

[Hon.Mwebya Fred UGAMAN @Ugaman01]

Dear world forget anything you have seen before, Welcome to Destination Uganda.

Please Retweet this post when you see it.
#DubaiExpo2020 #DubaiExpo

[BBC News Africa @BBCAfrica]

Joshua Cheptegei is one of the world's most successful athletes. The 24-year-old Ugandan currently holds the world record for 5000m and 10000m (and won gold at #Tokyo2020!)

Apart from running, @joshuacheptege1 wants to transform his community through education.

[Samwise Gamgee @Sambannz]

Y'all don't know what DGF means to CSOs in Uganda.

[VT @VusiThembekwayo]

I’m proud of the fact that my car was once repossessed. Back in 2007.

I also slept in that car for 7months trying to start a business.

No tenders.
No funding.
No rich mkhulu that left me money.

If you’re going through the most, relax. Your breakthrough is around the corner

[David Kisakye Baleese @DavidKisakye8]

Despite efforts by rural households to stockpile wood fuel amidst the novel Covid19 pandemic so as to limit movement and exposure to infection, cookstoves remain too inefficient to leverage the effort.

[A Pass @IamApass]

It’s necessary to have friends who mention you’re name in a room full of opportunities. #JUSTSaying

[Chaos Theory @Samwyri]

@JenifaOchwo Police - S4 certificate and 32 teeth
LDU- Must be physically fit

[The Obama Foundation @ObamaFoundation]

"I want to speak directly to the young men and women of color in this country who have witnessed too much violence and too much death…

I want you to know that you matter. I want you to know that your lives matter. That your dreams matter." —@BarackObama

[Norbert Mao @norbertmao]

As if by magic our own Nshuti has spontaneously composed this tune to help the fight against #coronavirus. You will recognize the familiar “Jamaica Farewell” tune...👏👏👏

[Larry King @kingsthings]

"Worry pulls tomorrow’s cloud over today’s sunshine." - @HarveyMackay
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