# Kampala-Entebbe Expressway management and usage issues

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/kampala-entebbe-expressway-management-and-usage-issues
> Updated: 2026-08-27T07:37:07.000Z. Sources: 8. Developments: 2.

The management of the Kampala-Entebbe Expressway has come under intense scrutiny following recommendations from Uganda’s Parliament Committee on Physical Infrastructure. The committee reported allegations of corruption, financial irregularities, and mismanagement, including an alleged Shs300 million loss at the Busega toll station and a controversial Shs36 billion contract extension with Pinnacle Security Limited. To address these issues, the committee recommended a forensic audit, the termination of Pinnacle Security’s contract, and a transition to electronic toll collections managed by the Uganda Revenue Authority to protect project loan repayments.

Following these investigations, the Ministry of Works and Transport announced a temporary ban on heavy commercial trucks weighing 7,500 kilograms or more from using the expressway, effective August 31, 2026. This restriction aims to protect infrastructure such as bridges and toll plazas while the government installs weighing and load-verification facilities. While emergency vehicles are exempt, the Uganda People’s Congress has warned that such enforcement measures could potentially lead to a transport crisis and increased costs for commuters.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-27: Uganda restricts heavy trucks on Kampala-Entebbe Expressway

Uganda has banned heavy trucks from the Kampala-Entebbe Expressway to protect infrastructure and launched the “Ganyegenya” operation to impound unsafe public service vehicles.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/uganda-restricts-heavy-trucks-on-kampala-entebbe-expressway

### 2026-08-26: Uganda Parliament calls for probe into Kampala-Entebbe Expressway management

Uganda's Parliament has recommended a government takeover of the Kampala-Entebbe Expressway following allegations of financial irregularities, toll revenue losses, and mismanagement of private securityWay.

6 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/uganda-parliament-calls-for-probe-into-kampala-entebbe-expressway-management

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