Garbage wrangle deepens
Nov 02, 2005
TWO local companies are fighting over the control of what is proving to be a lucrative deal in garbage collection and dumping in Kampala City.
By Gerald Tenywa
TWO local companies are fighting over the control of what is proving to be a lucrative deal in garbage collection and dumping in Kampala City.
Bin-it, which pioneered the business more than a decade ago, is being ordered to work under a new company, Nabugabo Updeal, which was contracted by Kampala City Council (KCC) to remove garbage from Kampala Central.
However, the manner in which the contract was awarded is causing concern and alarm, with some sources accusing KCC of creating a monopoly.
“We were licensed by KCC to operate as a business entity and stopping us breaches the Kampala Solid Waste Management Ordinance of 2000,’’ said Timothy Walusimbi, the Bin-it manager.
Sources said another bone of contention is the manner in which competitive bidding was conducted, saying it was not transparent. Bin-it was told by KCC that the process had been suspended, contrary to what was taking place.
Sonko, the managing director of Nabugabo Updeal, said they were making losses because of the existence of smaller garbage firms like Bin-it and vowed to “crush them’’ to recover money.
But waste management experts, including Banada Nswa, say the private sector comes with a lot of innovation and money to invest in the collection and management of the waste.
“We find it strange that KCC is stifling initiatives that have sustained it for more than a decade,’’ Banada said.
KCC has also written to Kampala RDC Dr. Stanley Kinyatta, complaining that Bin-it was causing “insecurity’’ in the city
“The management of solid waste in Kampala Central Division was contracted to Nabugabo Updeal by KCC as the council’s exclusive service provider,’’ said Kinyatta.
TWO local companies are fighting over the control of what is proving to be a lucrative deal in garbage collection and dumping in Kampala City.
Bin-it, which pioneered the business more than a decade ago, is being ordered to work under a new company, Nabugabo Updeal, which was contracted by Kampala City Council (KCC) to remove garbage from Kampala Central.
However, the manner in which the contract was awarded is causing concern and alarm, with some sources accusing KCC of creating a monopoly.
“We were licensed by KCC to operate as a business entity and stopping us breaches the Kampala Solid Waste Management Ordinance of 2000,’’ said Timothy Walusimbi, the Bin-it manager.
Sources said another bone of contention is the manner in which competitive bidding was conducted, saying it was not transparent. Bin-it was told by KCC that the process had been suspended, contrary to what was taking place.
Sonko, the managing director of Nabugabo Updeal, said they were making losses because of the existence of smaller garbage firms like Bin-it and vowed to “crush them’’ to recover money.
But waste management experts, including Banada Nswa, say the private sector comes with a lot of innovation and money to invest in the collection and management of the waste.
“We find it strange that KCC is stifling initiatives that have sustained it for more than a decade,’’ Banada said.
KCC has also written to Kampala RDC Dr. Stanley Kinyatta, complaining that Bin-it was causing “insecurity’’ in the city
“The management of solid waste in Kampala Central Division was contracted to Nabugabo Updeal by KCC as the council’s exclusive service provider,’’ said Kinyatta.