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The tragedy that befell the people of Kiteezi after a landfill collapsed and killed at least 30 people could have been avoided had government prioritized financing study reports that proposed incinerating the city garbage.

Dr Colin Sentongo, a special advisor and representative of the Global Bridge Consulting Corporation for East and Central Africa, said several companies had submitted reports to KCC, the forerunner of KCCA, expressing interest to incinerate the wastes at Kiteezi landfill, but the proposals were failed by financial challenges.

Kampala City Council (KCC) was transformed into Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) by an Act of Parliament in 2010.

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Dr Sentongo, who spoke to this publication at his home in Kajjansi Town Council, Wakiso District, on Wednesday said the government should bail out entities that could be struggling financially to enable them implement critical projects like that of Kiteezi.

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