The Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) has announced plans to decommission and repurpose the Kiteezi landfill as part of its 2030 strategic vision, while establishing a new waste management facility in Buyala.
The initiative is part of a broader blueprint guiding Kampala’s development and transformation from the 2025/26 to 2029/30 financial years.
KCCA Executive Director Sharifa Buzeki highlighted the progress made between 2020 and 2025, noting that the authority reconstructed and improved 35.5% of city infrastructure and development targets.
However, 25.4% of the planned initiatives fell short due to COVID-19 disruptions and underfunding.
Among the key priorities for 2026–2030 are reducing average traffic congestion to three minutes on major roads, cutting the issuance time for building permits from 28 to 21 days, introducing a city bus transport system, constructing KCCA-managed schools, and developing roads across the Greater Kampala Metropolitan Area—projects estimated at over Shs11 trillion.
Buzeki added that road infrastructure built to standard has steadily increased from 31% in 2017/2018 to 37% in 2020/2024, with Kampala currently boasting 770.5 kilometers of roads meeting required standards.
Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago, while welcoming the strategic plan, expressed concern over unimplemented presidential directives, including the construction of two markets per division, contrasting with the enforcement of eviction orders.
The 2030 strategic plan signals a major step towards modernizing Kampala’s infrastructure, improving service delivery, and ensuring sustainable urban growth.
