In August 2024, a landslide at Kampala’s largest landfill killed at least 34 people. But there’s still been no compensation or new safety measures. The city’s new waste management plan has also drawn controversy Kampala, Uganda | SIMONE SCHLINDWEIN | Zamhall Nansamba stands in front of her house in Kiteezi, …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) has secured a US$1 million grant from the Government of Japan through UN-Habitat to address urgent environmental and safety risks by decommissioning the Kiteezi landfill in a bid to modernize the city’s waste management system and infrastructure. While addressing …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Kasangati Chief Magistrates Court has committed former Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) Executive Director Dorothy Kisaka and her deputy, Engineer David Luyimbazi Ssali, to the High Court for trial on 57 charges relating to manslaughter and causing death or bodily harm through negligent …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents living in the 200-meter buffer zone around the decommissioned Kiteezi landfill are once again voicing deep concern for their safety following a fire outbreak at the site on Tuesday night. Despite efforts by Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) and Uganda Police to extinguish …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police rescue teams battled a second fire outbreak at the Kiteezi landfill in Wakiso District for several hours on Tuesday evening. According to Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) spokesperson Daniel Nuwabine, the fire started around 8:00 pm but was extinguished by 11:00 pm, thanks to …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Human rights advocacy organisation Centre for Health, Human Rights and Development (CEHURD) has petitioned the Civil Division of the High Court over, among others, failure by the government to decommission the Kiteezi landfill promptly, violating settlers’ rights to a clean and healthy environment. In …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Survivors of the Kiteezi landfill collapse have reiterated their demand for compensation to relocate from the buffer zones. The call comes after Saturday’s fire. The fire broke out at the collapsed Kiteezi landfill around 9:00 am sparking widespread fear among nearby residents. According to …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | KCCA has asked anyone who has returned to inhabit the demarcated 200 meter buffer zone around the Kiteezi landfill in the villages of Lusanjje, Kitetika and Kiteezi to vacate. This call is after this morning fire outbreak in the garbage. “Anyone who has returned …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Fire has broken out at the Kiteezi landfill. The incident happened on Saturday when residents saw thick plumes of smoke raging over the dump site, KCCA officials led by Executive Director Sharifah Buzeki, Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago and technical teams rushed to the scene to coordinate firefighting …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents affected by the Kiteezi landfill collapse are upset with the new decision by the Prime Minister’s office to offer them new houses to be constructed in Dundu Mukono for which they will have to pay the costs in installments. Last week, the Minister …
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