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Museveni fires KCCA’s Kisaka, two others over Kiteezi garbage deaths

In a shocking move, President Yoweri Museveni has fired KCCA top bosses following the death of more than 30 people in the Kiteezi garbage slide. Museveni ordered Kampala minister Minsa Kabanda to immediately fire KCCA ED Dorothy Kisaka, her deputy David Luyimbazi and the director for public health, Dr Daniel Okello. Below is the full letter from President Museveni In a decisive response to the findings of the Inspector General of Government (IGG) report concerning the Kiteezi Landfill disaster, H.E the President of the Republic of Uganda has exercised his constitutional authority under Article 172 (1) (a) of the 1995 Constitution to dismiss several key officials of the Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) in the public interest due to significant evidence of criminal negligence. The President has dismissed the following KCCA officials: Mrs. Dorothy Kisaka                     -Executive Director Engineer David […]

admin September 25, 2024

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Kiteezi death toll jumps to 21, list out

The number of people killed in the Kiteezi garbage dump slide has jumped to 21, according to the latest police report. Patrick Onyango, KMP spokesperson on Sunday evening released a list of those killed in the Saturday fatal incident. Below is the full statement of police: Update on Kitezi operationUganda Police Force, Uganda Red Cross, Office of the Prime, Ministry of Works and KCCA are continuing with the rescue mission.So far, 21 dead bodies have been retrieved and taken to City Mortuary Mulago for autopsy.The names of those so far retrieved are:1.Nasser Nuwary Kironde Sam Kajubi Meddy Mubiru Shamon Muhammed Halima Nakalume Mulikedete Phiona 3 months old baby of Mukadete Kasule James Mukose Emmanuel Grace daughter to Anne Maria Brenda Kawuki Sharon House maid to Brenda Kikambi Tiful Nantege Jesca Nalubega Easter Whitney Nabulya 3 years old. Kawesa Lwere Ronald […]

admin August 11, 2024

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Kiteezi updates: 18 confirmed dead as Museveni orders arrests

President Yoweri Museveni has ordered the arrest and prosecution of officials who allowed the ill-fated families to settle near the garbage dump site in Kiteezi, Wakiso district as the death toll hit 18. The tough talking Museveni stated on his social media handle on X, stated that, “The first question that comes to mind is: “Who allowed People to live near such a potentially hazardous and dangerous heap?” Even without peeling off and burying People, the effluent alone (ejyurigyiriro) must be hazardous to health.” He went on to direct the Deputy IGG and police boss to probe further how the people came to settle in such a dangerous place. By press time, 18 bodies had been recovered, with more expected to be pulled out of the collapsed heap of garbage. Below is the President’s full statement. Fellow Ugandans, especially the […]

admin August 11, 2024

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Magnum Security guards sent to Luzira over illegal deployment on disputed land

At least 11 guards of Magnum Security have been sent on remand for illegally protecting a disputed piece of land. The Anti-Corruption Unit of State House said in a statement Friday "11 personel of Magnum Security have been arraigned before the KCCA Chief Magistrates Court on Charges of Forcible Entry on Property." "The accused took possession of the land belonging to the late Eng. Eliba Johnson in a violent matter yet there was a temporary injunction on the property," the unit said. They have been remanded until 20/03/2024. According to State House, the 11 were arrested on March 11 after they "illegally deployed to evict and consequently guard a contested property on Plot 106, Old Kira Road, Ntinda." "On 26th December 2022, the family home of the late Eng. Johnson Eliba Orech that was on the said land was demolished […]

admin March 15, 2024

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Monitor, the enemy paper: Spare the ROAD and spoil the child

OPINION: In Uganda, the ‘thing becomes legal when he wishes it’. On that note, the Monitor has become a bad paper, an enemy paper because of the constant and consistent reminders by President Museveni. Since the King has said the paper is bad and may be wishes it so, the high priests, and altar boys and girls followed suit in baptizing the media house all manners of negative, horrific, traumatising and dehumanising names. But, have you visited the media house’s headquarters in Industrial Area, Namuwongo, Kampala City? OMG! It takes lots of courage for one to maneuver the many potholes (ponds, pools and lakes for now) on Eighth Street. For years and years, that road has been one of the worst in the entire city. Whether it is be design, choice or curse, our friends at MPL and their neighbouring […]

admin December 8, 2023