Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly

Also known as: KMA

Municipal government body overseeing Kumasi, conducting sanitation enforcement, demolitions, and development projects including Kejetia Market redevelopment.

2026-04-302026-07-30

In coverage

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May 2026
12 MayJoy Online
Barely a day after the conviction of six sanitation offenders, the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) arraigned 12 more offenders before the Prempeh Assembly District Court One for prosecution. …
Court convicts 12 more sanitation offenders in Kumasi
11 MayJoy Online
… The group was apprehended during a tactical ambush operation conducted by the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) in the early hours of Monday, 11 May 2026. …
Kejetia Roundabout littering: One jailed, five fined in KMA sanitation crackdown
4 MayJoy Online
The Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) has reaffirmed its commitment to citizen engagement as a critical tool for promoting transparency, accountability and inclusive governance with a social accountability town hall meeting. …
KMA deepens citizen engagement to promote accountability
1 MayJoy Online
… The event was attended by the Ashanti Regional Minister, Frank Amoakohene, Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) Mayor, Richard Ofori Agyemang Boadi, and the Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu. …
May Day: TUC expects economic growth to reflect in job security
April 2026
30 AprJoy Online
… The agreement is aimed at reducing the municipality’s dependence on the landfill, which is currently under strain and may soon be restricted by the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA). …
Atwima Nwabiagya, GAYO sign MoU to cut reliance on Oti landfill
30 AprJoy Online
… He explained that initial findings showed that the buses had been given to the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) to manage in 2018, while GAPTE engineers mostly repaired the buses in Kumasi, with the cost of the services being borne by the Council. …
Since 2018…..60 Aayalolo buses render no accounts – GAPTE probe reveals

Politics

Kumasi Mayor denies Mahama promised Kejetia Phase 2 completion by end-2026

The News

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 →

Thursday 23 July

Kumasi Mayor denies Mahama promised Kejetia Phase 2 completion by end-2026
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 →
KMA reports police officer over gun threat during towing operation
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 →

Tuesday 21 July

Kumasi City Guard Nana Kojo Poku Ware enstooled as Adum Hene Kyeame
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 →

Monday 20 July

KMA demolishes over 500 structures at Bayakasua slum
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 →
KMA demolishes over 700 unauthorized structures at Asafo
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 →

Friday 17 July

Ashanti car dealers protest KMA evictions without alternative sites
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 →
Ashanti car dealers appeal to Asantehene over KMA evictions
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 →

Wednesday 15 July

KMA arrests food vendors in Adum sanitation crackdown
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 →

Tuesday 14 July

KMA raises sweeper monthly wages to ₵800 from ₵250
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 →

Monday 13 July

KMA gives cash and items to 57 persons with disabilities
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 →

Friday 10 July

KMA demolishes illegal structures, summons sanitation offenders in Adum
The Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly demolished unauthorised structures and summoned three sanitation offenders to court during a National Clean-Up Day exercise in Adum's Central Business District. The assembly also arrested food vendors operating under unhygienic conditions and confiscated their food items for violating sanitation regulations.
10 July 2026 · Joy Online →
KMA grants support PWDs; federation urges accessible infrastructure
The Ghana Federation of Disability Organisations has called on government and private institutions to make public buildings and transport systems accessible to persons with disabilities, following the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly's presentation of cash grants, start-up kits, and working tools to 57 PWDs to support sustainable livelihoods. The federation noted that hospitals, schools, and government offices lack disability-friendly features such as ramps and elevators.
10 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Police Chief Inspector probed over illegal structures rented to sex workers
A Chief Inspector of the Ghana Police Service in Ashanti is under investigation for allegedly renting unauthorised structures to commercial sex workers at Asafo BB in Kumasi. The discovery emerged during a Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly demolition operation that was halted when squatters assaulted the task force, damaging vehicles and injuring three officers.
10 July 2026 · Joy Online →
KMA demolishes illegal kiosks, arrests unhygienic food vendors
The Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly led a sanitation exercise as part of National Sanitation Day activities, during which the CEO ordered demolition of illegally erected kiosks and arrested food vendors operating under unhygienic conditions, with their items confiscated. The two-day campaign aims to improve environmental cleanliness and promote public health in the city.
10 July 2026 · Joy Online →
KMA convicts 10 offenders in sanitation enforcement campaign
The Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly has convicted 10 people for violating environmental sanitation bye-laws, with fines ranging from 80 to 140 penalty units imposed by Prempeh Assembly Hall Courts. The offences included keeping insanitary premises, allowing weeds to overgrow, burning refuse, and discharging wastewater into public drains.
10 July 2026 · Daily Guide →
Three KMA officers injured in Asafo demolition clash
Three officers of the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly sustained injuries on July 8 during a demolition exercise at Asafo to remove structures obstructing drains and waterways, when occupants of makeshift structures allegedly attacked the task force with stones and other objects. The Kumasi Mayor said the Assembly would continue enforcing environmental sanitation regulations and preventing flooding, and that the injured officers had reported the incident to police and were receiving medical attention.
10 July 2026 · Daily Guide →
KMA convicts 23 sanitation offenders, revives 'Samansaman' exercise
The Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly's sanitation task force has secured the prosecution of 23 first-time sanitation offenders, each fined between 100 and 140 penalty units (GHS 1,200–1,800) or facing 10 days in prison. The convictions are part of the KMA's revival of the "Samansaman" system, a sanitary inspection exercise meant to penalise residents for failing to keep their surroundings clean and restore Kumasi's status as a clean and safe city.
10 July 2026 · Joy Online →

Thursday 9 July

KMA orders Kumasi businesses closed for national cleanup exercise
The Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly has ordered markets, shops and corporate offices in the Central Business District to close on Friday and Saturday for a nationwide clean-up exercise. On Friday, closures will run from 6 am to 10 am, while Saturday's closures will extend until the end of the exercise in designated key areas.
9 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Three KMA officers injured during Kumasi demolition exercise
Three officers of the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly sustained injuries after residents attacked an Assembly taskforce during a demolition exercise behind the COCOBOD building at Adum on July 8. The KMA said the demolition aimed to clear illegal structures obstructing drainage channels and enable desilting ahead of the rainy season, but residents resisted and vandalized Assembly vehicles and equipment.
9 July 2026 · Joy Online →

Wednesday 8 July

Three injured as squatters resist KMA demolition at Asafo overpass
Three members of a Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly taskforce, including a military officer, were injured when squatters resisted the demolition of unauthorised structures behind the COCOBOD building at the Asafo overpass on Wednesday. Residents threw stones and objects at the team; two taskforce pickups and an excavator were vandalised during the clash.
8 July 2026 · Joy Online →
KMA demolition of illegal structures turns violent amid resistance
A demolition exercise by the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly on Wednesday to clear unauthorised structures behind the COCOBOD building became chaotic when squatters and traders resisted, pelting stones and sticks at the taskforce; a taskforce member was reportedly hit, and traders protested they had received no notice and faced loss of livelihoods.
8 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Court enforcing sanitation laws criticized for poor urinal conditions
A Kumasi court tasked with prosecuting sanitation violations has faced public criticism after its public urinal was found in a dilapidated, unhygienic condition with stagnant urine and strong odors. The Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly acknowledged the issue and says the Mayor has committed to constructing a modern washroom facility for the court.
8 July 2026 · Joy Online →
KMA assets seized to recover GH¢8 million waste contract debt
The Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly faces asset seizures, including its main office and mayor's residence, after a waste management contractor, Osbon Ventures, won a Supreme Court judgment for GH¢8 million in unpaid sanitation contract debts dating back to 2007. The company executed the court order last Thursday, attaching the assembly's administrative offices, utility vans, and waste management trucks.
8 July 2026 · The Chronicle →

Tuesday 7 July

Kumasi assembly revives sanitation drive, arrests 13 offenders
The Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly has restarted its 'Samansaman' sanitation enforcement exercise, with 13 offenders arrested on the first day for sanitation violations. The operation aims to improve cleanliness across the metropolis and hold residents accountable for keeping their homes and surroundings clean.
7 July 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →

Monday 6 July

KMA arrests 13 over poor sanitary practices in homes
The Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly has reintroduced its "samansaman" sanitation enforcement initiative, arresting 13 persons for sanitation offenses during inspections in the Dichemso suburb. The taskforce, comprising soldiers and sanitation officers, found waste in compounds and clogged gutters, and arrested the administrator of a church for unsanitary conditions on its premises.
6 July 2026 · Joy Online →
KMA resumes Samansaman sanitation crackdown with task force arrests
The Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly has relaunched its "Samansaman" sanitation enforcement exercise as of Monday, July 6, 2026, with a joint task force of environmental health officers, Ghana Armed Forces and Ghana Police personnel patrolling selected areas to arrest individuals and institutions violating sanitation regulations. During the crackdown, about five officials of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at Dechemso were arrested after the task force found the church's frontage in an unsanitary condition.
6 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Nana Ama Bonsu nominated as next Asantehemaa
Nana Ama Bonsu, a respected businesswoman and member of the Manhyia Royal Family, has been nominated as the 15th Queen Mother of the Asante Kingdom. She was presented to Otumfuo Osei Tutu II at Manhyia Palace in Kumasi on Monday in the first major customary step toward her enstoolment.
6 July 2026 · Joy Online →

Sunday 5 July

KMA and Zoomlion launch sanitation drive to prevent Kumasi flooding
The Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly and Zoomlion Ghana Limited have launched a comprehensive sanitation campaign to prevent flooding and improve waste management by clearing choked drains, desilting gutters, and managing solid waste in critical areas across Kumasi. The initiative was prompted by recent flooding in Greater Accra that claimed over 30 lives.
5 July 2026 · Joy Online →

Saturday 4 July

Ashanti region launches sustained sanitation and flood prevention drive
The Ashanti Regional Minister has announced an intensified campaign to tackle flooding and poor sanitation, launching a region-wide cleanup exercise on National Sanitation Day in collaboration with Zoomlion Ghana Limited, NADMO, and district assemblies. Teams deployed to flood-prone areas including Airport Roundabout, Krofrom, and Kaase to desilt drains and waterways ahead of heavy rains.
4 July 2026 · Joy Online →

Wednesday 1 July

KMA partners with security council on open prostitution
The Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly has partnered with the Ashanti Regional Security Council and Regional Immigration Service to address open prostitution and street begging, which the mayor says are predominantly associated with foreign nationals and harm the city's image. The assembly is also intensifying police patrols to combat street robberies and theft in affected areas.
1 July 2026 · Daily Guide →