KAMPALA- Pandemonium broke out at City Hall today during a city council meeting as frustration boiled over the City Executive Committee’s failure to deliver a crucial report on solid waste management. Although I couldn’t find specific details on this incident, a similar issue has been making headlines in Kampala, Uganda.
The Kampala city council meeting turned chaotic when the executive committee failed to present a plan to tackle the city’s escalating waste management crisis. This issue has been a longstanding concern, particularly after the tragic Kiteezi landfill collapse that claimed 22 lives.
Kampala’s waste management crisis has been a longstanding issue, and the recent city council meeting highlighted the urgency for a solution. The executive committee’s failure to present a comprehensive report outlining a strategy to tackle the mounting garbage piles has sparked outrage among council members, who are accusing the executive of gross negligence.
Several councilors expressed their anger, criticizing the leadership for failing to take the worsening waste management problem seriously.
The outrage from the councilors is understandable, given the severity of Kampala’s waste management crisis. It’s shocking that the committee failed to present a report outlining a comprehensive strategy to tackle the issue.
“This is unacceptable! How can we have a crisis of this magnitude, and the committee can’t even present a simple report? The people of Kampala deserve better,” one councilor fumed.
Kampala’s solid waste management challenges have reached a critical point, with garbage piling up in neighborhoods and posing serious health and environmental risks. The city’s main dump site, Kiteezi landfill, has been overwhelmed since 2009, highlighting the need for urgent intervention.
Despite efforts by the Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) to improve solid waste management services through private partnerships, the lack of a clear plan from the City Executive Committee has intensified calls for action.
The KCCA has made progress, increasing the waste collection rate from 35% in 2016 to 59% in 2023, but more needs to be done.
