One Week Later, Ugandas Streets are Still Choked with heaps of waste.what must be done to effectively manage waste disposal and collection.

[Eronda]

From Kampala to Mbale, residents complained of heaps of rotting waste dumped on roadsides, blocking businesses, disrupting traffic flow and emitting an unbearable stench.

What began as a symbol of collective responsibility quickly exposed persistent shortcomings in urban waste management, with authorities admitting they lacked the capacity to evacuate the enormous volumes of rubbish generated during the exercise.”

 

[Da Dona]

From Kampala to Mbale, residents complained of heaps of rotting waste dumped on roadsides, blocking businesses, disrupting traffic flow and emitting an unbearable stench.

What began as a symbol of collective responsibility quickly exposed persistent shortcomings in urban waste management, with authorities admitting they lacked the capacity to evacuate the enormous volumes of rubbish generated during the exercise.”

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[Bush Dokta]

From Kampala to Mbale, residents complained of heaps of rotting waste dumped on roadsides, blocking businesses, disrupting traffic flow and emitting an unbearable stench.

What began as a symbol of collective responsibility quickly exposed persistent shortcomings in urban waste management, with authorities admitting they lacked the capacity to evacuate the enormous volumes of rubbish generated during the exercise.”

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[Da Dona]

From Kampala to Mbale, residents complained of heaps of rotting waste dumped on roadsides, blocking businesses, disrupting traffic flow and emitting an unbearable stench.

What began as a symbol of collective responsibility quickly exposed persistent shortcomings in urban waste management, with authorities admitting they lacked the capacity to evacuate the enormous volumes of rubbish generated during the exercise.”

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Nabweru LC I Chairperson Dumps Uncollected Garbage at Division Offices in Protest

A Local Council I chairperson in Nabweru Division, Nansana Municipality, has dumped truckloads of uncollected garbage at the division headquarters, protesting what she described as the authorities' failure to collect waste generated during the recent mandatory nationwide cleaning exercise.

Dorothy Nankya, the LC I Chairperson of Nabweru South Cell I, said residents left piles of garbage near her home after participating in the sanitation campaign. She claimed that despite repeatedly informing division officials and health inspectors, the waste remained uncollected for days.

"Residents dumped this garbage near my fence after the nationwide cleaning exercise. I repeatedly asked the division authorities and health officials to collect it, but nothing was done. I had no option but to bring it to the offices of those responsible," Nankya said.

The protest took place at the offices of the Town Clerk and the Division Health Inspector in the presence of Nabweru Division Mayor Samuel Mugabi and other local leaders. Witnesses said some officials attempted to stop the truck from offloading the garbage, but Nankya insisted that it be dumped at the premises.

Mayor Mugabi condemned the action, saying government offices were not designated dumping sites. However, he acknowledged that the division has experienced delays in collecting garbage from several areas following the sanitation exercise.

"We do not support dumping garbage at government offices. We are still collecting waste from different parts of the division, and I ask residents to remain patient as we complete the exercise," Mugabi said.

The mayor added that garbage collection remains the responsibility of government and called for stronger waste management systems to ensure rubbish collected during community clean-up campaigns is promptly removed.

Some local leaders defended Nankya's actions, arguing that the protest reflected growing frustration among residents over delayed garbage collection and was intended to draw the attention of the responsible authorities.

The incident has renewed debate over the implementation of Uganda's mandatory cleaning exercise, with residents questioning whether sufficient arrangements are made to collect and dispose of waste after communities complete the clean-up.​

 

[Eronda]

Nabweru LC I Chairperson Dumps Uncollected Garbage at Division Offices in Protest
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A Local Council I chairperson in Nabweru Division, Nansana Municipality, has dumped truckloads of uncollected garbage at the division headquarters, protesting what she described as the authorities' failure to collect waste generated during the recent mandatory nationwide cleaning exercise.

Dorothy Nankya, the LC I Chairperson of Nabweru South Cell I, said residents left piles of garbage near her home after participating in the sanitation campaign. She claimed that despite repeatedly informing division officials and health inspectors, the waste remained uncollected for days.

"Residents dumped this garbage near my fence after the nationwide cleaning exercise. I repeatedly asked the division authorities and health officials to collect it, but nothing was done. I had no option but to bring it to the offices of those responsible," Nankya said.

The protest took place at the offices of the Town Clerk and the Division Health Inspector in the presence of Nabweru Division Mayor Samuel Mugabi and other local leaders. Witnesses said some officials attempted to stop the truck from offloading the garbage, but Nankya insisted that it be dumped at the premises.
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Mayor Mugabi condemned the action, saying government offices were not designated dumping sites. However, he acknowledged that the division has experienced delays in collecting garbage from several areas following the sanitation exercise.

"We do not support dumping garbage at government offices. We are still collecting waste from different parts of the division, and I ask residents to remain patient as we complete the exercise," Mugabi said.

The mayor added that garbage collection remains the responsibility of government and called for stronger waste management systems to ensure rubbish collected during community clean-up campaigns is promptly removed.

Some local leaders defended Nankya's actions, arguing that the protest reflected growing frustration among residents over delayed garbage collection and was intended to draw the attention of the responsible authorities.

The incident has renewed debate over the implementation of Uganda's mandatory cleaning exercise, with residents questioning whether sufficient arrangements are made to collect and dispose of waste after communities complete the clean-up.​

 

[Eronda]

Update:
Authorities in Wakiso District have hired private trucks to accelerate the cleanup of streets littered with heaps of garbage that remained uncollected for more than a week.

The decision followed public outcry from residents after the garbage began rotting, creating a foul stench in several communities.

Nansana Municipality Mayor John Bosco Sserunkuuma said the municipality had hired three Sinotruks, a wheel loader and a waste management van to support the garbage collection exercise. Daily Monitor