KITEEZI– President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has ordered the Deputy Inspectorate General of Government (IGG) Anne Muhairwe to commence with investigations establishing why human beings were allowed to settle near the Kiteezi land fill that collapsed over the weekend.
Red Cross team and other members rescuing the victims of the Kiteezi land fill (Courtesy photo)
Police declared on Sunday that they have so far recovered 21 bodies along side a big number of survivors, thus creating many questions in people’s heads asking who to hold accountable.
Museveni in his condolence message to the family of the victims, revealed that in his discussion with Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) Executive Director Dorothy Kisaka , he was told that these have been engaging in a number ways of turning rubbish into other important things but she didn’t answer the question of why human settlement was allowed near the heap.
“I have, accordingly, requested the Deputy IGG, Anne Muhairwe, representing the IGG, to expeditiously investigate the matter and furnish me with the report.”
Deputy IGG Anne Muhairwe at Kiteezi Land fill on Sunday
Museveni also directed the State House Comptroller to financially assist the families of those who died with Sh.5million per person who died and Sh.1 million per person who was injured.
“Once again, this should educate Ugandans about the dangerous areas such as wetlands, lake-shores or the river banks, in the forests where they get in touch with monkeys and bring monkey-pox and Ebola to us, etc.”
In the meantime, the President directed the Prime Minister to co-ordinate the removal of all the house-holds in the danger zone, in addition to ensuring the recovery, if possible of the People still buried in the rubbish.
