The Ugandan government has identified an investor to convert garbage at the Kiteezi landfill into energy, with a promise to deliver electricity at a rate below 8 cents per kilowatt-hour.
This decision follows the collapse of the garbage heaps in Kiteezi Landfill , which have raised concerns about waste management in Kampala.
Minister for Kampala Capital City and Metropolitan Area, Minsa Kabanda, informed the Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities, and State Enterprises (COSASE) that the investor has already completed a feasibility study and is now awaiting approval from the Electricity Regulatory Authority to proceed.
Deputy Lord Mayor Doreen Nyanjura had earlier mentioned that multiple investors had expressed interest in managing the city's waste, but most did not follow through due to the need for sovereign guarantees.
COSASE committee member Abdallah Kiwanuka questioned Minister Kabanda on how the investor was chosen without a transparent procurement process, alleging that the investor was merely handpicked.
In response, Kabanda explained that someone came forward with a proposal to assist the government, and they facilitated the investor's access to the President who supported the idea.
The COSASE committee's chairperson, Medard Sseggona, directed Minister Kabanda to present the investor's proposal and the Memorandum of Understanding between the investor and the Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA),The move aimed at ensuring transparency in the process of turning waste into energy.
