KCC looks set to sweep out Chairman Hasib Takuba Kabuye at the earliest opportunity.

KCC fans coordinator Abdul Sekalo says they have given Takuba up to Saturday (March 12) to “organise a club meeting to explain what he is doing about the constitution reforms and other [club] matters.”
KCC fans find Takuba’s management unimpressive.

Troubled KCC chairman Hasib Takuba Kabuye

KCC chairmen 1965-1973: Samuel Wamala (RIP) 1973-1975: Michael Khawa 1975-1989: Eng. Jack Ibaale (RIP) 1989-1992: Stephen Isabirye (RIP) 1992-1999: Eng. Abraham Byandala 1999-2002: James Sseggane 2002 to date: Dr Hasib Takuba Kabuye

“His weakness has resulted in indiscipline in the team and indiscipline among club officials,” Sekalo said.
Takuba received an angry letter from fans Monday evening.
Takuba took charge of KCC in January 2002, replacing James Sseggane but has failed, according to former KCC vice president (administration) John Matovu.

“When Takuba became chairman he was charged with streamlining administration and ensuring the constitution provisions which the fans wanted,” Matovu said in an interview.
“The problem with Takuba is that he is too much of a gentleman, and because of that his executive members take advantage of him to misbehave,” Matovu said.

Matovu says KCC officials wash their dirty linen in public. He cites former vice president (finance) Moses Kalungi and general secretary Deo Kijjambu who recently traded abuses on Top Radio.
“That was very insulting; how can you discuss club issues on radio!”
In one club meeting, Kalungi and Kijjambu almost traded blows as Takuba watched.

Fans are also angry that none of Takuba’s executive members except Sheikh Kakeeto, Sande ‘Manara’ Muyanja, John ‘Lukanga’ Sewanyana and Badru Kiggwe attend trainings.

Takuba doesn’t even attend the club’s matches.
Some fans question Takuba’s loyalty, saying he is an Express fan.
“One time when KCC played Masaka LC at the Recreation Ground, it is reported that Takuba told the players ‘welcome back from Mityana’ thinking they had played Mityana UTODA,” Matovu said.

Takuba, however, describes the allegations as “very unfortunate.”
“Those who don’t know me shouldn’t speculate about me. I have been a KCC fan all my life,” Takuba said on phone.

Takuba said elections will be held after reviewing the club’s constitution, and those who don’t like him can unseat him then.
“Do they expect me to fight with the executive? I don’t know if they want a shouting chairman…I’m not that type.”

Takuba says he doesn’t attend training sessions because “he has a manager (Kiggwe) who is supposed to always be there… [I] deal with policies.”

But Sekalo says the club’s finances will be under the spotlight during the Saturday meeting.
Matovu alleged that city tycoon Hassan Basajjabalaba rents out a yard, which belongs to KCC FC, but the money never reaches the club’s account.

Kijjambu recently sold one of two club vans at Shs 12m but only banked Shs 10m. Kijjambu says he used the ‘missing’ Shs 2m to reimburse Kiggwe the money he spent recruiting players.

KCC officials are however tight-lipped about money made from the other KCC van (UAF 776U) that runs a PSV service on the Makindye route.
KCC officials anticipated that the van would make Shs 40,000 each day but it often falls short.

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