Uganda Inspectorate of Government Towers | |
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General information | |
Type | Commercial |
Location | 71–75 Yusuf Lule Road, Kampala, Uganda |
Coordinates | 00°19′10″N 32°35′26″E / 0.31944°N 32.59056°E |
Construction started | July 2019 |
Completed | 2023 (Expected) |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 15 |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Ssentoogo & Partners |
Uganda Inspectorate of Government Towers is a building under construction, in Kampala, the capital and largest city of Uganda. [1]
The skyscraper is located between 71–75 Yusuf Lule Road and 24–26 Clement Hill Road, on Nakasero Hill, in the Central Division of Kampala, Uganda's capital city. [1] The geographical coordinates of the Uganda Inspectorate of Government Towers are: 0°19'10.0"N, 32°35'26.0"E (Latitude:0.319444; Lonitude:32.590556). [2]
The high-rise consists of a 15-level office tower and parking space for 205 automobiles on three levels. [3] When completed, the building will serve as the headquarters of the Uganda Inspectorate of Government, where the agency will accommodate the 325 employees on staff, as of July 2019. [4]
The office tower will have: 1. a 500-seater conference hall 2. meeting rooms for investigations 3. a detention facility for corrupt officials 4. a forensic laboratory and 5. an exhibit store. [1]
In 2005, the Uganda Inspectorate of Government acquired a piece of real estate, measuring 1.2 acres (4,900 m2) of land from the Uganda Post Office after paying USh5.4 billion (approximately US$2.2 million at that time). [4]
Construction is budgeted at $19 million (approximately US$69 billion in 2019 money). In July 2019, after fourteen years of planning, a ground-breaking ceremony was held at the present location. A consortium comprising Roko Construction Limited, a Ugandan construction company and its Rwandan subsidiary, ROKO Construction Rwanda Limited, was awarded the construction contract. Completion is expected in 2023. [1] [3] [4]
The work is 100 percent funded by the Government of Uganda. The new office tower will save the government at least Shs2.5 billion (approximately $680,000) in annual rent. [3]