Kampala — KAWEMPE LC3 chairman Nasser Takuba has accused Kampala City Council (KCC) of causing a loss of billions of shillings to the division.

Takuba was appearing before the commission of inquiry into the management of Makindye and Kawempe divisions.

He said KCC interfered with revenue collection that curtailed the flow of income. "Because the division failed to collect its own revenue, it accumulated billions of debts," he said.

"There is conflict and lack of coordination between the division and KCC. We don't have a proper procedure of running the division. KCC takes decisions without informing us first," Takuba asserted.

He told the commission, chaired by city lawyer Jacob Oulanyah, that he did not agree with the idea of having container shops in Wandegeya.

He also blamed his area MP, Latif Ssebagala (Kawempe North) for not observing protocol.

"I have been having problems with my area MP. My councillors raise issues to him, which he takes to parliamentary committees without even consulting me," he said.

The commission put Takuba to task to explain issues surrounding the management of the Mujjetukole Association, Mirembe Enterprise and cesspool emptier funds.

They also asked him why he makes decisions without consultation. "You have been accused by your colleagues of running the division on your own and for interfering with the LGDP funds. Some of your parishes have no projects. You have also interfered with the collection of market revenue, which is contrary to the law," Aggrey Awori said.

Takuba said he was the patron of Mujjetukole Association, the company that collects the division's revenue, but denied having interfered with council affairs and making decisions without consultation.