KAMPALA, Uganda — Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) will remove the famous Kibuye roundabout and replace it with a traffic light controlled junction as part of ongoing works to expand Queens Way into a six lane road.
The project covers 1.26 kilometres between the Clock Tower flyover and Kibuye. The upgrade is intended to improve traffic flow along one of Kampala’s busy routes, which connects the city centre to Katwe, Makindye, Entebbe Road and the southern suburbs.
KCCA confirmed the planned changes in a social media update on Monday, Oct. 19, 2026, accompanied by drone footage showing progress on the road works. The authority said the expanded road would include wider walkways and other facilities.
Responding to residents who asked about the roundabout, KCCA confirmed it would be replaced with a signalised junction, saying the existing roundabout had served its time.
The upgraded road will have six lanes, each measuring 3.5 metres wide, separated by a central median. Pedestrian walkways will be three metres wide between Kibuye and the Kayemba underpass, reducing to two metres towards the Clock Tower flyover.
The project also includes solar powered streetlights to improve visibility and safety at night. Better drainage and pedestrian facilities are expected to improve movement for both motorists and people walking along the road.
KCCA reported that drainage works were 75% complete, with the first layer of asphalt already laid on one side of the road. Work was continuing on the opposite side at the time of the update.
The works also build on improvements around the Kayemba underpass, which links Katwe and Kibuye. The area has long experienced congestion because of limited road space and the volume of traffic passing through it.
Queens Way is part of the Kampala City Roads Rehabilitation Project, a programme worth about $288 million, financed mainly by the African Development Bank and the African Development Fund. The wider project covers road rehabilitation, junction improvements, drainage, street lighting and facilities for pedestrians across Kampala.
The Kibuye junction is a key meeting point for traffic from several directions, including vehicles travelling towards Entebbe Road and the western parts of the city. Removing the roundabout and widening Queens Way are expected to ease congestion, although the actual impact will depend on how traffic moves through the new signalised junction.
KCCA’s announcement has attracted mixed reactions from the public. While some residents have welcomed the wider road and improved walkways, others have called for a flyover to separate traffic movements and reduce delays further.
The authority has maintained that replacing the roundabout with traffic lights is part of the current project. The changes will transform a familiar Kampala landmark as work continues to improve the city’s road network.
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