Was the collapse of the Kiteezi landfill in Kampala avoidable?
Heavy rains triggered the disaster, burying many living in unsafe conditions
Africa Daily · BBC World Service
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Show Notes
The 36-acre landfill is the only landfill serving the whole of Uganda’s capital – Kampala. A city that’s home to an estimated four million people.
It collapsed after weeks of relentless rain. The city authorities have reportedly been trying to find a new site for years. Many victims were living in unsafe conditions. An investigation has been ordered into years of neglect.
Africa Daily’s Alan Kasujja spoke to Ugandan Earth Observation expert Ivan Bamweyana and renowned lawyer David Mpanga.