Residents in Kampala, the capital city of Uganda, have something to cheer about. The Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) has revealed eight new modern toilets. These toilets are part of a plan to make sanitation better across the city.
These new toilets are built as part of the Kampala Water-Lake Victoria Water and Sanitation Project (KW-LVWATSAN). The National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC) managed this project.
The project was promised in the National Resistance Movement (NRM) 2021-2026 plan. Its goal is to fix the urgent need for better toilets and sanitation systems.
The government of Uganda funded this project. They also got help from development partners like KfW and the French Development Agency (AFD). The project plans to make a total of 64 toilets. These toilets will be in public schools, markets, and informal settlements in Kampala.
Silver Mugisha, who is in charge of NWSC, officially gave over the toilets to Dorothy Kisaka. She leads KCCA. This handover happened during an event at Kiswa Primary School.
Kisaka thanked everyone for finishing these important toilets. She said, “With this project, you have answered a critical call of our markets, schools, and other public spaces to have good sanitation and also answered our clarion call of a Smart city.”
These toilets are not only meant to make sanitation better but also to reduce stress on current systems. They should also help raise hygiene standards.
Mugisha talked about how important this project is. He said it would provide safe water and sanitation, and make sanitation services better.
Jan Alber, from KfW Office Kampala, praised the teamwork between KCCA and NWSC. He said it was a big reason for the project’s success. “This is outstanding work, and we look forward to seeing very supportive innovative structures,” Alber remarked.
The toilets handed over to KCCA include those at Kasanga Primary School, Mbuya COU Primary School, St Paul Primary School, Police Children School, Mutundwe Primary School, Lubiri Primary School, Kiswa Market, and Centenary Park.
Local leaders like the Nakawa East Member of Parliament Hon Nsubuga Balimwezo and Nakawa Division Mayor Paul Mugambe attended the event.
This project shows how government bodies, development partners, and local leaders can work together to make sanitation and hygiene better. This benefits everyone in the community.
