Also known as: KMA
Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly — local government authority overseeing city planning, sanitation, education infrastructure, and commercial regulation in Kumasi Metropolis.
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A demolition exercise by the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) turned chaotic on Wednesday afternoon after squatters fiercely resisted the pulling down of unauthorised structures behind the COCOBOD building near the Asafo overpass in Kumasi. …
KMA demolition exercise turns chaotic amid squatters’ resistanceJoy Online
… The development comes shortly after the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) launched its sanitation summons initiative, popularly known as samansaman, aimed at prosecuting individuals and institutions accused of violating sanitation laws. …
‘Who summons the summoner?’ KMA court criticised over poor sanitation conditionsThe Chronicle
The Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) is about to lose a number of movable and immovable assets including its main office complex and the mayor’s residence in recovery of a total indebtedness of GH¢8 million. …
KMA assets confiscated in recovery of GH¢8m indebtedness to business womanThe Ghanaian Times
The Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) has officially reinstated the ‘Samansaman’ sanitation enforcement exercise as part of renewed efforts to restore cleanliness and order across the metropolis. …
KMA revives ‘Samansaman’ sanitation drive, 13 arrestedJoy Online
… The Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly, in renewed efforts to clamp down on insanitary living in Kumasi, has reintroduced an enhanced summons initiative, popularly known as “samansaman”. …
KMA ‘samansaman’ arrests 13 over poor sanitary practices in their homesJoy Online
The Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) has relaunched its enhanced sanitation enforcement exercise, popularly known as “Samansaman,” as part of renewed efforts to improve cleanliness and environmental discipline across the metropolis. …
KMA revives ‘Samansaman’ sanitation crackdown as task force arrests offendersJoy Online
… She is also a niece of Prempeh II and the biological sister of the late Nana Akwasi Agyemang, who served as Chief Executive of the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly and was widely respected for his contributions to public service. …
Who is Nana Ama Bonsu, the new Asantehemaa?Joy Online
The Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA), in partnership with Zoomlion Ghana Limited, has launched a comprehensive sanitation campaign aimed at preventing flooding and supporting the government’s efforts to promote a cleaner, healthier environment. …
KMA begins sanitation summons initiative as Zoomlion launches city-wide clean-up to prevent flooding in KumasiJoy Online
… moakohene described the initiative as the beginning of a sustained sanitation programme involving the Ashanti Regional Coordinating Council (RCC), in collaboration with Zoomlion Ghana Limited, the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO), the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly …
Ashanti Regional Minister, Zoomlion launch sustained sanitation campaign in AshantiDaily Guide
Richard Ofori Agyeman Boadi, Kumasi Mayor THE KUMASI Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) has teamed up with other relevant bodies to help eradicate open prostitution in the city. …
KMA Declares War Against Open ProstitutionThe Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly has passed a by-law requiring every appointed and approved Metropolitan Chief Executive to occupy the official Mayor's residence. A Mayor who declines to reside there could face a vote of no confidence and removal from office; the measure was unanimously approved to protect and preserve the state-owned facility from deterioration.
10 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly has passed a by-law requiring every appointed and approved Metropolitan Chief Executive to occupy the official Mayor's residence. A Mayor who declines to reside there could face a vote of no confidence and removal from office; the measure was unanimously approved to protect and preserve the state-owned facility from deterioration.
10 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly plans to transition from traditional billboards to digital advertising boards from 2027, aiming to reduce disorder, improve city aesthetics, and provide advertisers greater value for investment. The Assembly will issue guidelines on billboard numbers, sizes, designs and placement along major roads and strategic locations.
8 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly has temporarily banned the erection of new billboards across the metropolis and given current operators 14 days to report with valid permits and proof of fee payment for 2026, or face removal of their structures.
2 September 2026 · Joy Online →
KNUST Senior High School in Kumasi is considering reducing enrollment for the next academic year amid severe infrastructure deficits that threaten academic quality. The school's 4,121 students and 245 staff are straining existing facilities, with 10 classes housed in an abandoned structure, and management says the government's only infrastructural intervention since the Free Senior High School policy has been construction of an emergency boys' dormitory.
31 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Four Senior High Schools in Kumasi have each received 100 pieces of modern furniture from the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly via the District Assembly Common Fund. The mayor said the assembly plans to procure an additional 1,000 furniture sets before year-end and distribute them to schools every three months.
21 August 2026 · Daily Guide →
The Department of Gender in the Ashanti Region has raised concern over increasing teenage pregnancy among adolescents and stressed the need for sustained collaboration among parents, schools, communities, health professionals, government agencies and development partners to address contributing factors. The concern was raised during sensitisation workshops organised by the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection, in collaboration with the United Nations Population Fund and the Ashanti Regional Coordinating Council, aimed at strengthening adolescent-friendly health services and improving access to sexual and reproductive health information.
19 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly announced plans to construct a 20-seater toilet facility for Kumasi Senior High Technical School to address the institution's sanitation challenges, as the school grapples with infrastructure pressure from enrolment that has grown to 4,754 students since its establishment in 1991.
18 August 2026 · Daily Guide →
The Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly has donated 400 mono-metal recycled plastic desks to four senior high schools (Prince of Peace SHS, Wesley Girls' SHS, KSTS, and Islamic SHS) to address furniture shortages and improve teaching and learning environments, with plans to distribute more than 1,000 additional furniture sets before year-end.
17 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly has given traders operating at the Airport Roundabout until September 30, 2026, to vacate their structures as part of a beautification and reorganisation initiative. Traders may establish new approved stores meeting KMA standards, and the Assembly is also directing removal of damaged billboards from the metropolis.
17 August 2026 · The Chronicle →
Members of the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly underwent a two-day "Next Generation Leadership Training" to strengthen accountable, responsive and effective local governance. The programme, organised by the Ministry of Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, NALAG and ILGS, covered modules on by-law drafting, leadership, financial management, decentralisation laws and stakeholder engagement.
14 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The Asokwa Municipal Chief Executive has linked recent attacks on Mobile Money vendors in parts of the municipality to a decongestion exercise at Asafo Market that displaced groups of people, some of whom moved into neighbouring communities. He said the Municipal Security Council has held emergency meetings and stepped up police patrols and security deployments to vulnerable areas.
11 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly has issued a 14-day ultimatum for shop owners to remove unauthorized canopies, awnings, and sheds from their frontages, citing obstruction of pedestrian movement, encroachment on public space, and safety hazards. Non-compliance will result in forced removal at the owner's expense and potential prosecution.
10 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Patrick Kwame Frimpong, Presiding Member of the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly, has called on Presiding Members across the Ashanti Region to embrace visionary, transparent and accountable leadership devoid of partisan politics to accelerate development in their communities. The call was made during the Ashanti Regional Conference of Presiding Members, which brought together leaders from Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies to deliberate on strategies for enhancing local governance and sustainable development.
10 August 2026 · The Chronicle →
The Pampaso Sub-Traditional Council has invoked traditional curses on the Kumasi Mayor, Ashanti Regional Police Commander, and Interior Minister, claiming they have unlawfully expanded beyond originally granted boundaries and allocated stool land to a private developer without consent.
7 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly is investigating the unauthorised occupation of the Manhyia South Sub-Metro office by a private individual who is using it to conduct church services without approval. The Assembly has ordered immediate eviction and launched an investigation into how the office was released.
6 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly clarified that prefabricated containers being installed at Baba Yara Sports Stadium are part of a planned redevelopment to create an organized trading environment. The Kumasi Mayor denied allegations on social media that he has a personal financial interest in the containers, describing the claims as "false and malicious."
6 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Four days after the KMA demolished unauthorised structures around Baba Yara Sports Stadium, traders have begun re-erecting container structures in cleared sections, with some saying they are now complying with the Mayor's directives for uniform, aesthetically-designed stalls.
5 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly carried out demolitions of unauthorised temporary structures around Baba Yara Sports Stadium, during which a woman collapsed after watching her shop being destroyed. The Assembly stated prior notices had been served and stakeholder engagements held to inform occupants about the demolition.
3 August 2026 · Daily Guide →
The Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly's Operation Team, assisted by the military, demolished unauthorized temporary structures around Baba Yara Sports Stadium as part of efforts to enforce planning regulations and restore order in the Kumasi Metropolis. The Assembly had issued notices early in the year and held engagements with affected owners before the enforcement exercise.
3 August 2026 · The Chronicle →
A Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly taskforce has demolished unauthorized containers, pubs, food joints, kiosks and other structures around Baba Yara Sports Stadium following multiple eviction notices issued since January 2026. The Assembly said the operation aims to decongest the stadium surroundings, improve sanitation, and preserve the facility's integrity.
31 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly Chief Executive has denied that President Mahama pledged to complete Phase Two of the Kejetia Market Redevelopment Project by the end of 2026, saying he was present during the President's inspection and "nothing like that came out of his mouth." The Mayor attributed project delays to funding challenges, stating the previous administration secured £280 million but failed to honor contractor payments.
23 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly has filed a formal complaint with the Ghana Police Service against a uniformed officer identified as Y.E. Aboagye, who allegedly threatened to shoot towing personnel in the foot during a parking enforcement exercise on July 21 at Roman Hill.
23 July 2026 · Joy Online →
A veteran Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly City Guard, Nana Kojo Poku Ware (nicknamed "IGP"), has been enstooled as the Adum Hene Kyeame at a ceremony held on Friday, July 17, 2026, at the Adum Stool House. The installation was attended by traditional authorities, KMA officials, traders, and community members, with the KMA Operations Commander representing the Mayor of Kumasi.
21 July 2026 · Daily Guide →
The Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly demolished over 500 wooden structures at Bayakasua slum behind the COCOBOD building, which has been described as a breeding ground for criminals and site of illegal activities including prostitution and drug trafficking. The demolition was supervised by Mayor Richard Ofori Agyeman Boadi and supported by police, military, KMA Metro Guards, ECG, and Ghana Water Limited.
20 July 2026 · Daily Guide →
The Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly demolished over 700 unauthorized structures around the Asafo Interchange and near the COCOBOD building and Takoradi Flour Mill, citing concerns over congestion, sanitation, public safety, and criminal activity. The operation, supervised by Mayor Richard Ofori Agyemang Boadi and backed by armed forces and police, was intended to restore public space and improve the Central Business District environment.
20 July 2026 · The Chronicle →
The Ashanti Car Dealers Association has appealed to the Asantehene to intervene after the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly began evacuating dealers from the Ahodwo–Santasi stretch for a dual carriageway project, despite promising alternative locations that have not been provided. The Association says the evictions are unfair and premature, leaving members without places to conduct business.
17 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ashanti Car Dealers Association has appealed to the Asantehene to intervene in what they say are unfair evictions by the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly along the Ahodwo-Santasi stretch for a dual carriageway project. The association says the KMA has begun demolishing structures and forcing dealers to move without providing an alternative site, despite promises and two years of engagement.
17 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly has intensified enforcement in the Adum Railways enclave, arresting food vendors operating under unhygienic conditions, finding meals exposed near choked gutters and contamination sources. The operation, part of the "Samansaman" exercise, aims to restore discipline and protect public health through sustained compliance efforts.
15 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly has increased monthly sweeper wages to ₵800 from ₵250 previously paid under a Zoomlion contract arrangement, following a petition by journalist Manasseh Azure Awuni that led to the cancellation of the government's contract with Zoomlion Ghana Limited. The KMA now funds the payments directly from its internally generated funds.
14 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly's Social Welfare Department has presented cash and assorted items to 57 persons with disabilities to support capacity building, skill training, education, health, and business development. The Mayor announced that the government has increased its allocation to the Disability Fund from 3% to 5%.
13 July 2026 · The Chronicle →