KCCA Weyonje campaign sensitises Bwaise residents on cleanliness

22 August 2026, 4:16 pm

By Ronald Ssemagonja

Residents of Bwaise Parish in Kawempe Division, Kampala, have been urged to take responsibility for keeping their homes and workplaces clean to prevent diseases caused by poor waste management.

The call was made during the weekly Weyonje clean-up campaign led by the Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) in Bwaise Parish today.

The campaign is aimed at sensitising, educating and encouraging residents to maintain cleanliness in their communities.

Speaking to residents, KCCA Director of Public Health Dr. Sarah Zalwango reminded them that maintaining a clean environment is primarily their responsibility.

Dr. Zalwango urged residents to properly manage waste and keep their surroundings clean to protect themselves and their communities from diseases associated with rubbish and poor sanitation.

The residents welcomed the initiative but asked KCCA to provide more garbage trucks, saying the few trucks currently available are not enough to serve the large population of Kawempe Division.

They said the size of Kawempe and the amount of waste generated require more trucks to ensure timely collection and proper disposal.

The residents also welcomed reports that the government has procured 10 new garbage trucks, expressing hope that some of them will be allocated to Kawempe Division.

Local leaders also praised KCCA for conducting the Weyonje campaigns every Saturday, saying the initiative has contributed to improving hygiene in the division.

They urged residents to practise waste separation by keeping plastics separate from food waste and other forms of rubbish.

The Vice Chairman of Lower Nsooba in Kawempe Division, Suleiman Sekanyo, said the weekly campaigns have significantly improved hygiene compared to the situation before the initiative was introduced.

Sekanyo said KCCA’s efforts have demonstrated that the authority is concerned about the welfare of ordinary residents, particularly through community sensitisation.

He also raised concern about the large amount of waste generated by people who come from other parts of Kampala to work in Kawempe but leave their garbage behind.

According to Sekanyo, this has increased the burden of waste management in the division.

He welcomed the anticipated allocation of additional garbage trucks, saying they would help reduce the waste management challenge faced by Kawempe residents.

KCCA has been conducting weekly Weyonje clean-up campaigns in different divisions of Kampala, with the activities rotating among the city’s five divisions.

The authority has also continued sensitising communities about proper waste sorting and disposal.

Residents have further been reminded to participate in the National Cleaning Day scheduled for August 29, 2026, from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m., as part of efforts to promote cleanliness across the country.

Local leaders have called on all residents to actively participate in the exercise and maintain the spirit of cleanliness beyond the national campaign.