KCCA allocates Shs50 million to fight city bedbugs
The Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) has allocated 50 million Shillings to combat a growing bedbug and cockroach infestation in the city. Officials are urging residents to improve hygiene and utilize designated markets while local community groups assist with fumigation efforts.
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Public health initiatives in urban centers are critical for maintaining sanitation and preventing the spread of pests in densely populated areas.
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | Kampala Capital City Authority Executive Director Hajat Sharifah Buzeki has announced that KCCA has set aside a dedicated budget in the current financial year to eradicate bedbugs in communities across Kampala. She urged local leaders to identify the most affected areas to enable KCCA teams to target interventions effectively.
She also emphasized that improving household hygiene remains essential in controlling both bedbugs and cockroach infestations.
Buzeki further warned Kampala residents against creating illegal dumping sites, saying offenders risk prosecution under the law.
She also encouraged vendors who were removed from city streets to relocate to existing KCCA and privately owned markets as the authority explores opportunities to develop additional market spaces.
Residents of Kawempe One Parish had appealed to the KCCA to intensify efforts to curb the growing infestation of bedbugs and cockroaches across Kampala.
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