{"id":121689,"date":"2026-04-06T09:13:38","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T09:13:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/uganda\/all-news\/tensions-rise-in-kamwenge-kitagwenda-taxi-cooperative"},"modified":"2026-04-06T10:34:16","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T10:34:16","slug":"tensions-rise-in-kamwenge-kitagwenda-taxi-cooperative","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/uganda\/all-news\/tensions-rise-in-kamwenge-kitagwenda-taxi-cooperative","title":{"rendered":"Tensions Rise in Kamwenge Kitagwenda Taxi Cooperative"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"ap-article-header-tag\"> <strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Uganda. <\/strong> <\/span><b>Tensions are escalating within the Kamwenge\u2013Kitagwenda Taxi Drivers and Owners Cooperative Society (KKATODA) as a section of members threatens to boycott the Annual General Meeting (AGM) scheduled for April 14, 2026, citing concerns over alleged mismanagement and lack of accountability by the leadership.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The disgruntled members have accused the cooperative\u2019s chairperson, David Mugisha, of fueling internal misunderstandings and running the SACCO without transparency.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is not the first time we are raising these concerns. The chairperson has consistently failed to account for members\u2019 funds and instead portrays himself as superior to everyone in the SACCO,\u201d one member said.<\/p>\n<p>Members further claim that Mugisha has not provided clear accountability for funds totaling up to Shs 320 million, part of the Shs 600 million reportedly handled by the SACCO over the past four years.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe entrusted the leadership with our money, but to date, there is no proper accountability for a significant portion of it. We suspect mismanagement and possible falsification of documents,\u201d another member alleged.<\/p>\n<p>The accusations come barely a month after drivers under the same umbrella lodged similar complaints, accusing the chairperson of unilateral decision-making and failing to provide financial transparency.<\/p>\n<p>Members also allege that Mugisha has engaged in self-entitlement practices, deepening mistrust within the SACCO.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs members, we feel sidelined. Decisions are made without consultation, and attempts to seek accountability are often ignored,\u201d a driver added.<\/p>\n<p>As a result, the aggrieved members have resolved to boycott the April 14 AGM, arguing that their concerns have not been addressed.<\/p>\n<p>However, they have expressed willingness to attend a harmonization meeting scheduled for April 16, 2026, following an invitation from the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe believe the intervention of the ministry will help resolve these issues fairly. That is the meeting we are prepared to attend,\u201d one member noted.<\/p>\n<p>In response, KKATODA chairperson David Mugisha dismissed the boycott threats, maintaining that the AGM will proceed as planned.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Annual General Meeting will take place on April 14 as scheduled. All members are expected to attend and air their views through the right channels,\u201d Mugisha said.<\/p>\n<p>The unfolding dispute highlights growing governance challenges within transport cooperatives, with members now looking to government intervention to restore trust and accountability in KKATODA.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ap-article-footer-note\">Find more news and analyses on <span class=\"ap-highlight-country\">Uganda<\/span> on the <span class=\"ap-highlight-brand\">Africa Press<\/span> website<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Uganda. Tensions are escalating within the Kamwenge\u2013Kitagwenda Taxi Drivers and Owners Cooperative Society (KKATODA) as a section of members threatens to boycott the Annual General Meeting (AGM) scheduled for April 14, 2026, citing concerns over alleged mismanagement and lack of accountability by the leadership. The disgruntled members have accused the cooperative\u2019s chairperson, David [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":84,"featured_media":121688,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,3],"tags":[234],"class_list":["post-121689","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-all-news","category-community","tag-uganda"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.1 (Yoast SEO v27.0) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Tensions Rise in Kamwenge Kitagwenda Taxi Cooperative - Uganda<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"-article-header-tag&quot;&gt; Africa-Press - Uganda. 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