Analysing the Law of Urban Development in Uganda from the Lens of Wakiso Town Council

This article analyses the law governing urban development from the lens of the Wakiso Town Council of Uganda. The article observed that the multiplicity of the laws in Uganda makes it hard for urban residents to comprehend and appreciate in its entirety. The urban residents are explicitly aware that there are urban laws in existence but without able to discern and appreciate the content. The lack of clear rules and regulations regarding land use restrictions is a big bottleneck to achieving compliance in urban law enforcement. This leads to minimal respectfor spatial planning. The lack of a participatory approach to planning in which all stakeholders participate in the formulation of the rules and regulations has led people to lose confidence in the law. It is on this basis that the article calls for the need to orient the urban law to the local population through mass sensitization and awareness using friendly media means so that, residents appreciate the law in place to be able to implement it. More so, there is a need to consider promoting community skilling and sensitization in addition, the drafting of the laws should be cognizant and involvement of community stakeholders, CBO, NGOs, and local politicians to attain knowledge and information that they can pass on to others. Keywords: Authorities, Legal framework, Town planners, Urban development, Urban dwellers