President Museveni to handover Kiteezi Landfill to Zoomlion Ghana for Decommissioning 

Accra, Oct. 28, GNA- The President of Uganda, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has directed the Kampala Capital City
Authority (KCCA) to expedite the handover of the Kiteezi Landfill to Zoomlion Ghana Limited a subsidiary of the
Jospong Group of Companies.
The directive, issued during a high profile meeting at the State House in Entebbe, will allow the Ghana-based
company with “vast experience in waste and landfill management” will give an opportunity to begin
decommissioning works at the landfill site.
A Press Release issued by the Communication Directorate of Zoomlion and copied to the Ghana News Agency said
the Ugandan President, gave the directive when he met a delegation from the Jospong Group led by its Executive
Chairman, Dr Joseph Siaw Agyepong.
The President expressed his unwavering confidence in the Jospong brand, praising its expertise in waste
management, particularly in recycling and composting and emphasized that Jospong’s Integrated Recycling and
Composting initiatives represented a bold and much-needed approach to tackling Africa’s long-standing waste
management challenges.
President Museveni called for greater unity among African nations to pursue self-sufficiency in crucial sectors
declaring that, "Africa must be a unified force, building its own capabilities and not relying on others for its
development. Our self-reliance will drive our success,"
The meeting was attended by several high ranking officials of the Group, including Mrs. Florence Larbi, Chief
Operating Officer of Jospong's Environment and Sanitation (E&S) Cluster, Mr Haidar Said, Executive Director of
E&S, and Mr Peter Dagadu, Project Lead for Zoomlion Uganda.
Also present at the meeting were key Ugandan government officials made up of the Minister for Kampala and
Metropolitan Affairs, Ms Minsa Kabanda, Minister for Kampala, Joseph Kyofatogabye Kabuye, and acting KCCA
Executive Director, Frank Rusa.
The President’s directive follows reports of delays from KCCA officials over legal concerns surrounding the landfill
handover.
Earlier in the week, Minister Kabanda had urged city authorities to proceed with the transfer of the site to Jospong,
stressing the urgent need to engage the surrounding community and commence operations by March 2025.
Dr Joseph Agyepong expressed his profound gratitude to the Ugandan President for the warm reception accorded
him and his team remarking that, this “signals Uganda's commitment to address waste management challenges
through strategic partnerships with African enterprises.” The Jospong Group's involvement marks a pivotal moment
in Uganda's quest to modernize its waste infrastructure, given its track record of successful waste management
projects across the continent.
This collaboration underscores a broader Pan-African vision that places African companies at the forefront of
solving the continent's environmental and development issues, creating a future where African ingenuity drives
sustainable progress.
GNA