Kasese markets left with heaps
Residents of Kasese, Uganda, are facing health risks after a National Cleaning Day exercise left piles of uncollected garbage in public markets. Local business owners have expressed frustration over the lack of follow-up waste collection services.
Why it matters
The situation highlights a breakdown in municipal service delivery and the potential public health consequences of poorly executed environmental initiatives.
News: National Cleaning Day: Kasese markets left with heaps
National Cleaning Day: Kasese markets left with heaps of collected garbage
Despite the exercise being aimed at ensuring a cleaner environment, many people working in public places, especially markets, have been left stranded with piles of collected garbage heaped around their workplaces, posing health risks.
Garbage is heaped near people's workplaces at Mawa Market, located in the Nywamba Division of Kasese Municipality, causing residents to express concerns about health threats. (Photo by Samuel Amanyire)
Residents of Kasese, including leaders, locals, organisations and members of the business community, on July 25, 2026, joined the rest of the country in observing National Cleaning Day, mainly cleaning public places such as markets and town streets.
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