Prior to that, Makenke was part of Kashari County until July 2014 when it was incorporated into Mbarara Municipality.

[3] The 2nd Division of the Uganda People's Defence Force (UPDF) maintains its headquarters at Makenke.

[4] In the Makenke barracks, Wazalendo Savings and Credit Cooperative Society maintains a branch.

Makenke is the location of Mbarara Industrial Park, administered by the Uganda Investment Authority.

[7] The Mbarara Northern Bypass Road, starts at Makenke, then progresses northwestwards through Rwebishuri, Nkokonjeru, Ruharo, across the River Rwizi, before it ends at Nyakayojo, along the Mbarara–Ntungamo–Kabale–Katuna Road, a total distance of about 14.5 kilometres (9 mi).