By KGR Reporter,
Survivors and families that were affected by the Kiteezi landfill slide have raised concerns over the government’s delayed compensation.
At least 292 people are still living in the temporary camp at the Kiteezi Church of Uganda Primary School playground. They have been waiting anxiously for compensation for the past two months. Racheal Nakibuka, a mother of seven, has been living in the camp for three months, seeking compensation after her three-roomed house was demolished to create evacuation routes.
Nakibuka also says that they will reject the government’s relocation plan to Dundu, insisting they want compensation and will choose their location, not one imposed by authorities.
Alex Ssenono, chairperson of the victims and a landlord who lost all his properties, reveals that the government promised compensation within 45 days, but so far, no assistance has been provided.
He also refuted claims that some victims have received compensation.
Kampala State Minister Kabuye Kyoffa Togabye says that the government is awaiting the final evaluation report before kicking off the compensation process.
The landfill disaster claimed more than 30 lives. Many bodies are believed to be still trapped under the waste pile. ENDS
