"Prepare for a City" - Minister Magyezi Refutes Rumors Of Kabale Missing Out On City Status.

Parliament in 2020 resolved the approval for the creation of 15 new cities in addition to the capital, Kampala. The new cities were supposed to be operationalised in clusters beginning 1 July 2020, through to July 2023 with Jinja, Mbarara, Gulu, Mbale, Arua, Fort Portal and Masaka taking effect in the Financial Year 2020/2021.
The second cluster of cities covered Hoima, Lira and Soroti scheduled for operationalization by 1 July 2021, followed by Entebbe that would take effect as a city on 1 July 2022.
The last cluster would be Moroto, Nakasongola, Kabale and Wakiso cities scheduled for operationalization on 1 July 2023.