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We plan to move landfill, says Kisaka

On Saturday, the Kiteezi landfill in Wakiso District collapsed, killing at least 25 people and destroying several properties.

In an interview with Daily Monitor’sDamali Mukhaye, Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) Executive Director Dorothy Kisaka provides insights into the events leading to the collapse and the steps the Authority is now taking to prevent likely future disasters.

What explains the Kiteezi landfill disaster, and what key factors contributed to the collapse?

Kiteezi was set up in 1996 and it is a 28-year-old landfill and over time, it has grown. As the population around the city has increased, the pressure on the landfill has exponentially grown. As at 2017, the tonnage of waste was only about 700 or 600.Now we are at 2,500 tonnes.

So, the pressure of KCCA and the neighbouring administrative areas, that is Kiira, Mukono and Wakiso, are all served by Kiteezi.