Tag: Kiteezi Landfill tragedy

Ex-Umeme Boss Tips new Management on zero-tolerance to corruption

As Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL) officially takes over electricity distribution from Umeme, outgoing board chairman Patrick Bitature has tasked the new management board to prioritize a zero-tolerance policy on corruption in ensuring the new...

Four people killed during Eid al-Fitr Celebrations —Police

National News

Police in Kampala have reported a number of fatal incidents that claimed the lives of four people during Eid celebrations. The Kampala Metropolitan Police (KMP) spokesperson, SSP Patrick Onyango, attributed these occurrences to a range of causes,...

Investigations Deepen as Police Search Homes of EX-KCCA Bosses...

The three former KCCA bosses were arrested and caged on Wednesday, October 16, 2024, following summons to appear at the CID headquarters in Kibuli, Kampala, for questioning in relation to the August 10, 2024, Kiteezi landfill disaster.

National News

Lukwago Tasks IGG to Avail the Long Overdue Report...

Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago has called upon the Office of the Inspectorate of Government (IGG) to expedite the process of releasing the long-awaited report regarding the Kiteezi Landfill tragedy.

National News

KITEEZI LANDFILL: Only 11 People are Currently Missing—Minister Kabanda

The Minister for Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) and Metropolitan Affairs, Hajjat Minsa Kabanda, has clarified that only 11 people are currently missing in the Kiteezi Landfill tragedy, contrary to earlier reports suggesting 28 people are unaccounted for.