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By Amiri Wabusimba. Across the world, cities are increasingly shaped not by plans, but by polls, urban order is negotiated against electoral survival, and the result is a dangerous illusion: that disorder can be governed, postponed, or selectively tolerated without long-term consequence. Kampala’s recent experience offers a sharp lesson in what happens when politics consistently outpaces planning. For years, Kampala …

By Amiri Wabusimba, Urban transformation often begins with hopeful visions cleaner cities, safer neighbourhoods, greener horizons. In Kampala, the redevelopment of the Nakivubo Channel by Ham Enterprises was hailed as a bold step toward that vision. For years, the channel had symbolized the city’s struggle with flooding, waste, and insecurity. Its rehabilitation was cast as a triumph of innovation and …