Uganda will co-host the tournament with Kenya and Tanzania from June 19 to July 17, 2027, in the first edition of AFCON to be jointly hosted by three countries.
NWSC and is intended to provide dedicated water supply to stadiums and hospitality facilities while strengthening supplies in host cities ahead of an expected increase in visitors.
At Hoima City Stadium, the water system is supplied by two boreholes at Mparo and Kyarwiru, which produce 25 and 15 cubic metres of water per hour respectively.
Mugisha says both boreholes have been developed, connected to the stadium and commissioned, giving the venue an independent water supply from the city network mean while the wider Hoima City project is designed to add 2,000 cubic metres of treated water per day to the city’s network.
According to the progress report presented to President Yoweri Museveni, excavation and concrete blinding for the treatment plant units have been completed and excavation for the river intake is 90 per cent complete, power extension to the project sites stands at 50 per cent, while steel reinforcement and concrete works for the treatment plant are at 15 per cent.
The next stages include procuring pumps for the Kafu treatment plant and beginning structural walling for the plant’s aerator, clarifier and filter units.
NWSC’s original assignment covered water supply to Hoima City and the stadium, but the AFCON Secretariat later requested the corporation to extend services to Kabalega International Airport and improve supply in Masindi Town.
For the airport, NWSC proposes increasing the capacity of the Kafu treatment plant from 2,000 to 3,000 cubic metres per day.The plan also includes construction of a 36-kilometre bulk water transfer main with a nominal diameter of 200 millimetres and a 200-cubic-metre reservoir at the airport.
Kabalega International Airport is still under construction though Uganda Civil Aviation Authority previously reported substantial progress on the first phase, while the passenger terminal, which forms part of the second phase, is expected to be completed in 2027.
In Masindi, the proposed interventions include upgrading the Katam-Kyema pipelines, installing electromechanical pumping equipment and extending water supply to Masindi Stadium and a designated tournament hotel.
The total cost of the water interventions is estimated at Shs22.15 billion, of which Shs6.25 billion has been secured and is financing civil works under the first component of the Hoima project.
CAF President Patrice Motsepe has urged the three host countries to accelerate preparations, saying the tournament was approaching with major infrastructure and operational requirements still to be completed.
The 2027 tournament will open on June 19 and conclude with the final on July 17, with Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania guaranteed places as co-hosts.
