The management of Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) has mentioned the 135 acres of land in Ddundu Parish, Mukono District earmarked for waste administration, is at the moment present process preparatory works for the event of a waste-to-energy facility.
According to the KCCA Executive Director, Dorothy Kisaka, pre-feasibility research like technical surveys, and soil and groundwater assessments to tell sizing and design of waste incineration infrastructure, have been carried out.
“The land is legally owned by KCCA with all needed documentation and title deeds in place. It was acquired in 2016 at a price of Shs5 billion after due diligence and negotiation,” mentioned Kisaka.
She made the revelations whereas showing earlier than the Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE), to answer points raised by MPs on the Kiteezi landfill slide and common waste administration in Kampala and its metropolitan areas.
The Minister for KCCA and Metropolitan Affairs, Hon. Minsa Kabanda and Deputy Lord Mayor, Doreen Nyanjura, additionally appeared earlier than the committee within the assembly held on Thursday, 05 September 2024.
Kisaka mentioned the land in Ddundu was initially acquired with plans for the event of a regional waste administration facility to interchange the Kiteezi landfill, however solely two acres have been utilised by the Ministry of Health to arrange a medical waste incineration facility.
She added that the management and neighborhood in Mukono haven’t supported the meant function of the land.
“A big variety of opinion leaders within the space sued KCCA in opposition to progressing with its plans to handle Kampala’s waste administration utilizing the location. However, steady engagement is being carried out to handle any issues and make sure the neighborhood advantages from the challenge,” Kisaka mentioned.
In her report on the stable waste administration in Kampala, the Deputy Lord Mayor famous that KCCA has solely 12 rubbish vehicles, which she mentioned will not be sufficient to gather waste from 60 per cent of Kampala’s inhabitants dwelling in casual settlements.
“For the final one decade, not a single rubbish truck has been procured save for the few vehicles donated to us by the LVEMP programme. Our [KCCA] fleet has drastically dwindled from 48 vehicles to 12, that are in a deplorable state,” mentioned Nyanjura.
She highlighted the engagement with the personal sector to make use of waste assortment fashions that cater for folks with low capability to pay, together with in areas like Kisenyi.
“However, the present personal firms that handle waste round Kampala have a low capability to gather and transport it, and this has restricted the enough administration of waste generated within the metropolis,” Nyanjura added.
Kisaka and Nyanjura urged authorities to quick observe the waste-to-energy plant options proposed for the Ddundu website, in addition to the prerequisite licensing by the varied authorities companies.
“Building an up-to-date recycling plant will allow KCCA to maneuver away from the outdated and unhealthy methodology of utilizing dump websites,” mentioned Nyanjura.
The committee chairperson, Hon. Medard Sseggona, queried the failure by the political and technical wings of the authority to function in tandem, in a bid to handle the Kiteezi landfill slide.
“How can the technical workforce meet the Chief Executive of the nation with out the political workforce? I assumed that within the face of this disaster, that is the time you have to be working cohesively. How do you’re employed collectively to unravel a disaster if you end up scattered?” Sseggona requested.
He tasked the KCCA management to current particulars to the committee, in regards to the investor anticipated to handle the Ddundu waste and remedy and disposal website.
