CLEAN CITY RACE! Kcca Takes Weyonje Campaign To Rubaga As Divisions Battle For Sh5m Sanitation Prize
By Evans Najuna
KAMPALA — The Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) has intensified its citywide sanitation drive, taking its weekly Weyonje campaign to Lusazi, Lubya Ward in Rubaga Division, where officials, political leaders and residents spent Saturday, November 14, mobilising communities to improve cleanliness and hygiene.
The campaign forms part of KCCA’s renewed efforts to keep Kampala clean, promote proper waste management and encourage residents to take greater responsibility for maintaining a healthy urban environment.
As part of this initiative, the Authority has introduced the KCCA Sanitation Challenge, a competitive citywide campaign that will involve all five divisions of Kampala, with communities competing for recognition and cash prizes based on their sanitation and cleanliness efforts.
The challenge was officially launched in Nakawa Division last Saturday before moving to Rubaga Division, where local leaders and residents expressed determination to emerge as overall winners.
According to Dr Sarah Zalwango, KCCA’s Director of Public Health, the competition comes with attractive cash prizes, with the winning division set to receive Shs5 million, followed by Shs4 million for the second-place division, with the remaining divisions receiving prizes in descending order.
Speaking during the Rubaga mobilisation exercise, the division’s Town Clerk said Rubaga had a strong record in the competition, having finished second last year. However, he noted that the division was now determined to improve its performance and claim the top position.
He challenged residents, community leaders and other stakeholders to intensify sanitation activities in their respective neighbourhoods, properly manage household waste and ensure that public spaces remain clean.
He said the division was eager to bring home the sanitation trophy and urged residents to work collectively towards achieving that goal.
Addressing residents, KCCA Executive Director Hajjat Sharifah Buzeki called on city dwellers to embrace the Weyonje campaign, describing it as an important intervention in preventing diseases, improving public health and reducing the money households spend on medical treatment.
Buzeki noted that maintaining a clean environment goes beyond beautifying the city, emphasising that proper sanitation is essential in reducing the spread of preventable diseases and improving the general quality of life for Kampala residents.
She also urged households and businesses to embrace waste separation at the source, explaining that sorting garbage before collection makes it easier for waste handlers to manage, transport and recycle different materials.
According to Buzeki, recyclable materials such as plastics and discarded electrical appliances can generate additional income for residents when properly separated and sold to recycling businesses.
She encouraged residents to view waste not merely as rubbish but also as a potential economic resource, noting that proper waste management can create livelihood opportunities while reducing the volume of garbage disposed of in the city.
The Executive Director further revealed that Kampala is expected to host the fifth edition of the National Cleaning Day, following confirmation from Prime Minister Rt. Hon. Robinah Nabbanja through a recent telephone conversation.
Buzeki said the return of the national cleaning exercise to Kampala would provide another opportunity to strengthen community participation in sanitation activities and accelerate garbage collection across the capital.
She called on residents, businesses, institutions and community organisations to actively participate in the exercise by cleaning their surroundings and supporting the Authority’s ongoing sanitation programmes.
The KCCA leadership believes that sustained community involvement, coupled with responsible waste disposal and regular cleaning exercises, will be critical in addressing Kampala’s growing sanitation challenges.
Through the Weyonje campaign and the newly introduced Sanitation Challenge, the Authority hopes to transform cleanliness from an occasional activity into a shared responsibility among all city residents.
With Rubaga now in the race, the competition is expected to generate healthy rivalry among Kampala’s five divisions as they battle not only for the Shs5 million top prize but also for the distinction of being the cleanest division in the capital.
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