The territorial Police in Kampala in coordination with the Environmental police has in custody PC Moses Ssekyewa for illegal dumping of waste in the Nakivubo channel.

In a press statement released on Tuesday July 18, 2023, PC Moses Ssekyewa, attached to Central Police Station (CPS) Kampala, was caught on camera, illegally dumping sacks of waste products in to the Nakivubo channel.

According to SCP Fred Enanga, the Police Spokesperson, in the video footage, Ssekyewa further aided other civilian accomplices to dump more waste into the channel.

“A one PC Ssekyewa Moses, attached to CPS Kampala, who was caught on camera, illegally dumping sacks of waste products, in to the Nakivubo channel. In the video footage, he further aids other civilian accomplices, into dumping more waste into the channel. The footage which went viral generated a lot of debate and anger, from several sectors of the public,” the statement read in part.

Enanga said that as a result, the suspect was immediately arrested and charged with the illegal dumping of waste and efforts are in place to trace for the other civilian accomplices.

“As you are all aware, waste crimes have a serious and detrimental impact on our environment, communities and compliant businesses. It is therefore, regrettable that an officer who was supposed to better protect the environment was instead the one polluting it. Efforts are now in place to trace for his other civilian accomplices, for arrest and prosecution,” he added.

However, according to Enanga, illegal dumping remains a huge problem in the country, which calls for great collaboration among all stakeholders.

We all have a responsibility to dispose off our waste in a proper manner at all times.

The Police through its Environmental Protection Police Unit, is continuing to work closely with partners, to tackle persistent acts of non-compliance and criminal activity related to waste.