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Water and Society: The plight of Urban Vulnerable
By Christine Kaggwa Nakigudde
In just five months, two major floods hit Kampala’s downtown retail hub, causing over UGX 23 billion in losses and exposing how vulnerable traders bear the brunt of poor drainage and waste management. These repeated disasters are not just about weather—they reveal deep failures in urban planning and unequal protection. Until vulnerable communities are placed at the centre of flood preparedness, each new downpour will drown the same people, the same livelihoods, the same broken system.

Highways of Death: Uganda’s Road Safety Failure
By Collins Atugonza

Uganda’s rising road fatalities expose a deep crisis of weak enforcement, poor infrastructure, and policy inaction. Despite a national plan to cut deaths by 25% by 2026, progress remains slow. Atugonza calls for a zero-fatality vision—stronger enforcement, safer roads, and real accountability—to end the country’s deadly road culture.