By Sadique Bamwita
Kampala
The Executive Director Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) Hajat Sharifah Buzeki has launched the 2026 Weyonje Community clean- up exercise in Lubaga Division with the aim of maintaining a smart city.
This year ‘s clean- up exercise will run under the theme: “Turning Sanitation Efforts into Visible Impact.”
Today’s clean up exercise kick started with cleaning of Lugala trading center and by midday the town was looking cleaner than before .
Speaking to the press after the clean up exercise, Hajat Sharifah Buzeki said she was impressed with the turn up of locals who have joined the authority in promoting a smart City in Kampala Capital City.
Hajat Sharifah said this time round , the authority wants the community to drive the clean up exercise under the supervision of Kampala Capital City Authority.
“Unlike before where KCCA staff and partners have been doing the clean up , this time round we have shifted the responsibility to community members including business owners to do the work and then later KCCA trucks will come and collect the garbage” Hajat Buzeki announced the new changes in garbage collection.
” We are doing this to avoid illegal dump-sites within the city. I believe if community members take up this responsibility, we shall have the cleanliness city in the region.’ she said.
She noted that while sensitizing community members they agreed to collect garbage in polythene bags by separating inorganic from the organic one.
On this note, she tasked Nabugabo Up-Deal Joint Venture Ltd to ensure timely collection of waste or garbage from locals .
Hajat Buzeki who received complaints from locals against the management of Nabugabo Up-Deal Joint Venture Limited accusing them of over delaying to collect garbage from them.
The industrious ED assured them of her resolve to fix this issue with immediate effect, and blamed Nabugabo Up-Deal Company Limited for backstabbing sanitation efforts in the area.
Hajat Sharifah revealed that in order to achieve the authority’s target of turning sanitation efforts into Visible Impact, the authority will soon advertise for tenders to collect garbage in the city and successful companies will be awarded tenders .
Hajat Sharifah also tasked contractors undertaking road construction within the city to remove silt from the roads so as to keep them clean throughout the day.
She further gave an update on the construction of Sentema – Masanafu road saying it’s in final stages of completion adding that very soon the contractor will handover the road to the authority.
The Director Public Health at KCCA, Dr.Sarah Zalwango reiterated the need for a cleaner city and implored all community members to promote good sanitation right from their homes to their respective workplaces.
