The Police Criminal Investigations Department (CID) has summoned three dismissed Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) top officials: former Executive Director Dorothy Kisaka, her deputy David Luyimbazi, and former Director of Public Health Daniel Okello.
The trio is expected to appear before the CID headquarters in Kibuli today to face questioning related to the Kiteezi landfill collapse.
This investigation was launched on the orders of President Yoweri Museveni after he dismissed the three officials from their positions. Museveni’s directive called for a thorough probe into the incident, focusing on potential criminal negligence.
They are accused of negligence that contributed to the August 10 collapse of garbage at the Kiteezi landfill, which claimed 35 lives. Others remain trapped under the garbage, and many more were injured.
The three officials have been criticized, particularly Kisaka, who allegedly ignored warnings about the landfill’s safety hazards to residents living nearby.
Dorothy Kisaka, a lawyer and corporate executive, took over the role of KCCA Executive Director in June 2020, succeeding Jennifer Musisi, who left amid her own controversy.
The probe is expected to lead to formal charges in court, with investigators compiling evidence to be presented to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP).
