KAMPALA — The Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) has launched a nighttime street cleaning campaign in the Central Business District aimed at improving sanitation and restoring order in Uganda’s capital.
The exercise, which began on the night of March 7, saw city workers wash roads and pavements in busy streets, including Luwum Street and Namirembe Road, two of the most heavily used commercial corridors in Kampala.
According to KCCA, the nighttime operation focuses on cleaning walkways, washing streets, repainting taxi stage markings, and improving roadside landscaping in an effort to create a cleaner and more organised city environment.
City workers were also seen repainting traffic and taxi park demarcations and replanting grass along sections of the cleaned streets to enhance the appearance of public spaces.
Sharifah Buzeki, Executive Director of Kampala Capital City Authority, said the initiative is part of broader efforts to make Kampala healthier and more livable for residents and visitors.
“Together we can shape Kampala into a city we all desire to have,” Buzeki said in a message shared on social media as the exercise got underway.
Beyond the city centre, the authority also extended the cleanup activities to community areas such as Kasubi Parish, where residents joined local leaders in a coordinated sanitation drive.
KCCA officials say the nighttime schedule allows workers to clean major roads with minimal disruption to daytime business activities and traffic in the congested city centre.
The initiative has drawn mixed reactions from the public. While some residents welcomed the move as a fresh step toward improving Kampala’s image, others questioned whether the effort would be sustained in the long term, citing persistent challenges such as poor drainage and waste management in parts of the city.
Kampala has in recent years struggled with sanitation issues linked to rapid urbanisation, blocked drainage channels and unregulated waste disposal, which city authorities say require both government action and public cooperation to resolve.
KCCA says the nighttime cleaning drive will continue across other parts of the Central Business District and surrounding communities as part of ongoing efforts to improve urban sanitation and public health.
