KCCA holds Weyonje Clean-Up Campaign in Kasubi

3 October 2026, 6:44 pm

By Ronald Ssemagonja

Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA), in its efforts to promote cleanliness and sensitise communities about proper waste management, has held its weekly Weyonje clean-up campaign in Kasubi, Lugaju, in Rubaga Division, Kampala.

The campaign involved several activities aimed at encouraging residents to keep their communities clean and manage waste properly.

Recently, during the third National Cleaning Day in Hoima City, Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja emphasised that about 70 percent of diseases affecting Ugandans are preventable and linked to poor hygiene.

Speaking during the campaign, KCCA Director of Public Health, Dr Sarah Zalwango, explained the importance of sorting waste at source. She said properly sorted waste is easier to manage and can also provide residents with an opportunity to earn money through recycling.

Dr Zalwango also appreciated local leaders for working closely with KCCA to promote better hygiene in their communities.

She urged residents to use authorised garbage collectors to dispose of their waste to prevent it from becoming a danger to the community.

Residents thanked KCCA for organising the campaign and for paying attention to their well-being.

They also appealed to KCCA to increase the number of garbage collection trucks serving the area, saying Rubaga Division is large and generates a significant amount of waste.

The residents pledged to continue cleaning their communities to help prevent diseases and reduce the money spent on treatment.

Meanwhile, the LCI Chairman of Namungoona, Mr Charles, appealed to KCCA to extend the Weyonje campaign to Namungoona.

He said Namungoona had not benefited from the campaign for several years and called on KCCA officials, particularly Dr Sarah Zalwango, to consider taking the initiative to the area.

Mr Charles said the campaign is important because it reminds residents of their responsibilities in keeping their commu