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Lukwago faults govt in awarding Kiteezi dumpsite deal

Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago has asked interim Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) boss Frank Rusa reject signing a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Jaspong Group of Companies without adhering to legal procedures under the Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets (PPDA) Act.

This comes after Kampala minister Kabuye Kyofatogabye announced that the Kiteezi landfill had been handed over to a Ghanaian investor from the Jaspong Group, to decommission it at no cost, despite a budget of Shs70 billion for the activity to stabilize the landfill.

Speaking to the media at City Hall on Monday, Lukwago said the bid was awarded to the Jaspong Group without going through the open bidding process, which would have allowed competent entities to express interest in partnering with KCCA.

“We understand that Rusa is under immense pressure to sign an MoU with the Jaspong Group, which was already prepared by the Attorney General’s office, before all these transactions are processed through the value chain as required by law,” Lukwago indicated.

He added: “All the transactions and processes have been exclusively handled by the central government without any recognition of the role of the City executive committee, the Authority council, and the division urban councils, all of which are required to have due regard for the procurement process.”