KCCA intensifies Weyonje clean-up campaign in Lubaga Division

18 July 2026, 6:24 pm

By Ronald Ssemagonja

The Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) has continued its Weyonje clean-up campaign, this time conducting a community sanitation exercise in Mutundwe, Mbaawo Parish, Lubaga Division.

Speaking during the exercise, the Lubaga Division Town Clerk, John Bosco Bashinyora, said the campaign is aimed at promoting proper waste management and preventing the blockage of drainage channels, especially during the rainy season.

“We are here in Mutundwe, Mbaawo Parish, where we have carried out clean-up activities and sensitised the public on proper garbage disposal. We have also opened up blocked drainage channels. We encourage residents to maintain cleanliness because much of the garbage that blocks our drainage channels comes from improper waste disposal,” Bashinyora said.

He urged residents to work with authorised garbage collection companies instead of dumping waste in undesignated places.

“The public should use authorised garbage collectors. When people litter, the garbage is washed into drainage channels during the rains, causing blockages and flooding,” he added.

Bashinyora also warned against constructing kiosks and other structures on or near drainage channels, saying such developments obstruct the free flow of water and contribute to flash floods.

“We have given those who have built kiosks on drainage channels time to relocate them at least six metres away. If they fail to comply, KCCA will remove them,” he said.

According to the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) 2024 National Population and Housing Census, Lubaga Division has a population of 410,400 people, comprising 233,934 females and 176,466 males.

Residents who have benefited from the clean-up campaign welcomed the initiative but appealed to KCCA to conduct the exercises more regularly rather than as one-off events.

They also raised concerns about the authority’s limited garbage collection trucks, saying the shortage affects waste management in their communities.

KCCA Executive Director Sharifa Buzeki has previously acknowledged the challenge and said the authority plans to purchase five additional garbage trucks during the current financial year to supplement the existing fleet of 34 vehicles.