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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]