news 24 April 2026 Daily Monitor (Uganda)
KCCA Launches Paid Garbage Fees and Weyonje Campaign to Combat Kampala's Waste Crisis
Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) has introduced mandatory monthly fees for waste collection alongside the Weyonje campaign to promote cleanliness and shift residents' attitudes toward personal responsibility in managing garbage. Households will pay Shs3,000 monthly, while businesses face charges per sack, aiming to reduce piles of uncollected waste and improve public health. Source: https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/kcca-rolls-out-paid-waste-system-to-tackle-city-garbage-crisis-5435244
Kampala has long struggled with uncollected garbage, blocked drains, and illegal dumping, treated as a free public service. Now, the Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) is changing this by rolling out a paid waste collection system and the Weyonje behaviour change campaign.
KCCA Executive Director Hajati Sharifah Buzeki, speaking at a Kawempe Division event on April 18, 2026, emphasized that everyone who generates waste must contribute. “For too long, people expected government to handle it alone,” she stated.
Under the new system, launched last month during sanitation week, households pay Shs3,000 per month—about Shs100 daily—for collection. Businesses pay Shs5,000 per 50kg sack. Buzeki noted these modest fees ensure safe disposal, accountability, and public health protection.
The Weyonje campaign, running weekly across divisions, goes beyond cleanups to foster mindset shifts. It expands the ‘three Rs’ (reduce, reuse, recycle) with ‘refuse,’ urging residents to reject excess packaging and separate waste at source to cut garbage volume.
In Kawempe’s Lugoba area, weekly cleanups since February 2025 have transformed former garbage hotspots. Buzeki said generating less waste lowers fees, rewarding responsible habits.
Musician Karole Kasita joined the Kawempe event, stressing influencers’ role: “Cleanliness must be daily life, not just events.”
KCCA hopes combining fees, cleanups, and attitude changes will end Kampala’s garbage crisis, turning indifference into ownership.
Source: Daily Monitor (Uganda)