The preliminary findings have been revealed by the registration Committee that was set up to register all the affected people, houses destroyed and suspected homes that were covered by the garbage.
President Yoweri Museveni addressed the tragedy on his X account (formerly Twitter), directing the State House Comptroller to provide financial assistance to the families of the deceased, offering five million shillings per person, and one million shillings to those injured.
The KCCA Deputy ED David Luyimbazi disclosed that KCCA has been intending to close Kiteezi landfill since 2016, but financial constraints have paralyzed efforts, allowing the hazardous situation to persist. They now hope s foreign friend can give ugx6b ($1.5m)
Muwonge Frank, a resident involved in the rescue efforts, expressed concern that they had been communicating with trapped victims, but have now lost contact, indicating a possibility that the victims may have succumbed to oxygen deprivation.
