At least $1million has been secured by Kampala Capital City Authority to decommission Kiteezi landfill,
“We have started decommissioning Kiteezi, flattening garbage heaps with US$1 million grant received from the government of Japan through UN Habitat to mitigate immediate high risk at the Landfill. This intervention shall consider 7 acres of the 39 where we intend to manage gas emission, steep slopes, leachate and improve drainage. This is ahead of a bigger process we are undertaking to source a contractor who can remediate and repurpose the remaining part of the Kiteezi land fill,Buzeki said in a statement.
On waste management Kcca has secured 230-hectare site in Buyala, Mpigi, for a modern Integrated waste management and resource recovery facility adding that Buyala will be a game-changer as an integrated waste management hub.
“This new site is a direct response to the longstanding crisis at Kiteezi. It represents a turning point in how Kampala handles urban waste,” she said.
The Buyala facility is expected to incorporate advanced waste processing technologies, recycling infrastructure, and energy recovery all aimed at reducing the city’s growing environmental and public health burden.
On responsible handling of waste, city dwellers are required to put waste in a litter bin or keep it until you find one.
City cleaners have been contracted under the reservation scheme arrangement providing work for the vulnerable, a total of 4,032 vulnerable residents organized under SACCOs (Community SACCO and Seven Hills) drawn from the five division of Kampala were contracted under a reservation scheme to clean the city. By the end of Financial Year 2024/25 their payment was all up to date. With resources available, we commit to this timely payment and