Former Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) Executive Director Dorothy Kisaka and her Deputy, Edward Luyimbazi, have been committed to the High Court Criminal Division to face 91 charges related to the Kiteezi landfill collapse on August 10, 2024.
The disaster, which killed at least 35 people and injured 23, has been described as one of Uganda’s worst waste management tragedies.
The charges include 34 counts of manslaughter, 34 counts of causing death by a rash or negligent act, and 23 counts of causing harm by a rash or negligent act.
The prosecution, led by the State Attorney Richard Birivumbuka from the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), alleges that Kisaka and Luyimbazi failed to manage the landfill safely, ignoring warnings from academic studies and internal reports about its hazardous condition.
The landfill, handling over 450,000 tons of waste annually beyond its capacity, suffered from neglected compaction and leachate treatment since 2015, leading to unstable slopes that collapsed.
The Kasangati Chief Magistrates Court, presided over by Chief Magistrate Beatrice Kainza, completed committal proceedings, with the DPP submitting evidence to prepare the accused for their High Court trial.
Kisaka and Luyimbazi remain on bail, but their prior applications for passport release are now moot. The trial date is yet to be set.
Meanwhile, Dr. Daniel Okello, former KCCA Director of Public Health, was discharged on June 30, 2025, after the DPP withdrew all charges against him following a review of the evidence.
The prosecution plans to present expert reports, KCCA correspondence, postmortem records, NEMA findings, and police investigations to prove that Kisaka and Luyimbazi’s inaction caused the disaster.
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