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For many Kampala residents, overflowing rubbish is more than an eyesore. It means foul smelling streets, blocked drainage channels, vermin and the daily struggle to live and work alongside uncollected waste. KCCA now says Shs25 billion has been allocated to tackle the city’s growing garbage crisis.
KCCA Executive Director Sharifah Buzeki said the money, secured through a joint effort with the Ministry of Finance, will support waste collection, the purchase of new garbage trucks and the development of material recovery facilities.
Buzeki told Parliament’s Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE) that KCCA has deployed nine licensed private contractors, raising the city’s daily waste collection capacity to more than 2,100 tonnes across its divisions.
The funding will also support the development of material recovery facilities, including the project at Buyala, where waste can be sorted and processed instead of simply being dumped.
The intervention comes as Kampala’s rapidly growing population and commercial activity continue to generate huge volumes of waste, placing pressure on collection systems and exposing residents to the consequences when garbage is not removed on time.
For traders, market vendors and residents in densely populated areas, piles of uncollected rubbish can obstruct walkways, attract pests and worsen sanitation, while waste washed into drainage channels can contribute to flooding during heavy rains.
Buzeki made the remarks while appearing before COSASE, chaired by Muwada Nkunyingi, to respond to queries in the Auditor General’s report, including unutilised funds, land assets, procurement and waste management.
KCCA says the Shs25 billion investment is intended not only to collect more garbage, but to improve what happens to it after it leaves Kampala’s homes, businesses and markets.
KCCA Executive Director Sharifah Buzeki said the money, secured through a joint effort with the Ministry of Finance, will support waste collection, the purchase of new garbage trucks and the development of material recovery facilities.
Buzeki told Parliament’s Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE) that KCCA has deployed nine licensed private contractors, raising the city’s daily waste collection capacity to more than 2,100 tonnes across its divisions.
The funding will also support the development of material recovery facilities, including the project at Buyala, where waste can be sorted and processed instead of simply being dumped.
The intervention comes as Kampala’s rapidly growing population and commercial activity continue to generate huge volumes of waste, placing pressure on collection systems and exposing residents to the consequences when garbage is not removed on time.
For traders, market vendors and residents in densely populated areas, piles of uncollected rubbish can obstruct walkways, attract pests and worsen sanitation, while waste washed into drainage channels can contribute to flooding during heavy rains.
Buzeki made the remarks while appearing before COSASE, chaired by Muwada Nkunyingi, to respond to queries in the Auditor General’s report, including unutilised funds, land assets, procurement and waste management.
KCCA says the Shs25 billion investment is intended not only to collect more garbage, but to improve what happens to it after it leaves Kampala’s homes, businesses and markets.
