Minister directs KCCA boss on Kiteezi landfill deal
Minister for Kampala and Metropolitan Affairs, Minsa Kabanda (Right) and her junior Kabuye Kyofatogabye. PHOTO/ JOCYLYNNE NAKIBUULE
What you need to know:
- The minister’s directive came a day after the KCCA boss told Monitor that they had not handed over the landfill to the Ghanaian firm as announced by the minister's deputy.
The Minister of Kampala and Metropolitan Affairs, Ms Minsa Kabanda, has directed the acting Executive Director of the Kampala Capital Authority (KCCA), Mr Frank Rusa, to implement a Cabinet directive on Kiteezi landfill.
Ms Kabanda, in an October 15 letter, seen by Monitor informed Mr Rusa that the Cabinet okayed the handing over of Kiteezi landfill to a Ghanaian firm, Jospong Group of Companies, for decommission.
“I direct as here under that you immediately interact with Jospong Group of Companies, with a view of ensuring that they as soon as possible start community engagements with residents around Kiteezi area in preparation for the works on reducing the landfill height, and other related issues of managing the landfill,” reads part of the letter.
The minister’s directive came a day after the KCCA boss told Monitor that they have not handed over the landfill to the Ghanaian firm as it was announced by Ms Kabanda’s deputy, Mr Kabuye Kyofatogabye recently.
Mr Rusa told this publication at the weekend that he had forwarded the proposed memorandum of understanding with the firm to the Attorney General for advice.
Ms Kabanda in the latest directive, however, reminded the Ag KCCA boss that the entire process was okayed by the Cabinet on October 14.
