Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) is set to unleash a citywide operation today targeting people who recklessly litter streets and drainage channels. This comes as part of an aggressive campaign to curb improper garbage disposal, which has been blamed for clogging the drainage system and worsening the recent flooding crisis. […]
Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA)
Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) is set to unleash a citywide operation today targeting people who recklessly litter streets and drainage channels.
This comes as part of an aggressive campaign to curb improper garbage disposal, which has been blamed for clogging the drainage system and worsening the recent flooding crisis.
KCCA spokesperson Daniel Nuwabiine confirmed that enforcement teams will be out in full force to ensure compliance.
“We have repeatedly warned against indiscriminate littering. Those who continue to flout these regulations will be arrested,” he stated.
On Tuesday, KCCA teams patrolled the Central Business District (CBD) with megaphones, urging the public and business owners to dispose of waste responsibly or risk facing the law. The operation officially kicks off today, and culprits caught in the act will not be spared.
The exercise which is in collaboration with KCCA will see offenders facing arrests and consequent jail time of up to 6 months , community service or a fine of 10 million shillings.
This crackdown comes on the heels of a number of deaths recorded from flooding. As of March 28, 2025, the death toll from the floods in Kampala on Wednesday, March 26, 2025, stood at seven.
The victims included two children, three-year-old Eliza Otim Kisa and 11-month-old Ochon Ochaka, who drowned in their home in Mulimira Zone, Bukoto. Additionally, George Bogere, an employee of the U.S. Embassy in Kampala, drowned while riding a motorcycle in the Lutete area of Kasangati Town Council. The identities of the other victims remain unknown.
Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA)
The floods, triggered by heavy rainfall, caused severe disruptions across the city, including submerged vehicles, impassable roads, and significant property damage.
