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PM Nabbanja calls for proper waste management at Buyala landfill
Out of the 36 acres of land where garbage is dumped, UN-Habitat was able to rehabilitate 16 acres, leaving 20 acres.
Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja (Centre) with Minister for Kampala Minsa Kabanda (2nd left), Japanese Ambassador to Uganda Sasayama Takuya (3rd left) and other officials during the handover ceremony of the rehabilitated Kiteezi landfill back to KCCA by UN-Habitat on Wednesday, August 5, 2026. (Credit: Simon Peter Tumwine)
By: Simon Peter Tumwine, Journalist @New Vision
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Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja has asked Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) to properly manage waste at the Buyala landfill before it collapses as Kiteezi did two years ago.
“Let us not see another Kiteezi in Buyala. My people on the ground are telling me that Buyala is a mountain already. In fact, we need to manage Buyala technically to avoid another repeat of Kiteezi,” Nabbanja said.
The Prime Minister made the remarks on Wednesday (August 5), during the handover ceremony of the rehabilitated Kiteezi landfill back to KCCA by UN-Habitat.
Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja. (Credit: Simon Peter Tumwine)
At the event, Nabbanja noted that as KCCA struggles to manage waste in Kampala, there are several investors willing to take on waste recycling. She added that during the launch of the National Cleaning Day on July 25, trucks ferrying garbage to the Buyala dumping site were taking long hours to return for more waste.
“Once stabilised, it is possible that we can have recycling plants and if yes, when and how shall this be done,” Nabbanja said.
She appealed to Ugandans to support the national cleaning days, adding that the government is working to strengthen the waste management system not only in Kampala but across the country.
Nabbanja also asked KCCA to continue safeguarding the gains made through the rehabilitation by maintaining high operational, environmental and safety standards. She pledged on behalf of the government that lessons learnt from Kiteezi would inform broader reforms in waste management across the country, including investment in modern landfills, recycling, waste separation and stronger environmental enforcement.
Minister for Kampala Minsa Kabanda revealed that out of the 36 acres of land where garbage is dumped, UN-Habitat was able to rehabilitate 16 acres, leaving 20 acres.
Japanese Ambassador to Uganda Sasayama Takuya commended the government for initiating the National Cleaning Day, adding that as Ugandans embark on massive community cleaning exercises, the government needs to have a clear plan on where the waste will be taken.
She appealed to Ugandans to support the national cleaning days, adding that the government is working to strengthen the waste management system not only in Kampala but across the country.
Nabbanja also asked KCCA to continue safeguarding the gains made through the rehabilitation by maintaining high operational, environmental and safety standards. She pledged on behalf of the government that lessons learnt from Kiteezi would inform broader reforms in waste management across the country, including investment in modern landfills, recycling, waste separation and stronger environmental enforcement.
Minister for Kampala Minsa Kabanda revealed that out of the 36 acres of land where garbage is dumped, UN-Habitat was able to rehabilitate 16 acres, leaving 20 acres.
Japanese Ambassador to Uganda Sasayama Takuya commended the government for initiating the National Cleaning Day, adding that as Ugandans embark on massive community cleaning exercises, the government needs to have a clear plan on where the waste will be taken.