In response to the devastating collapse of the Kiteezi landfill on 10th August 2024, the Center for Health, Human Rights and Development (CEHURD), on 2nd May 2025, officially filed a lawsuit in the High Court of Uganda against the Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) and the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA).

The collapse, which claimed lives, destroyed homes, and contaminated the environment, was not a natural disaster but a direct consequence of institutional failure. Despite repeated warnings from the Kiteezi community about hazardous waste leakage, water pollution, and the dangers of unchecked garbage accumulation, the responsible authorities failed to take preventive action.

CEHURD’s case seeks accountability for these violations of constitutional rights to life, health, property, and a clean and safe environment. Specifically, we are calling for:

• The immediate decommissioning of the Kiteezi landfill
• Comprehensive environmental restoration of the affected area
• The adoption of sustainable, science-based waste management systems that meet international best practices

This case represents a legal battle in the quest for justice, dignity, and the future of the Kiteezi community, whose cries for help went unheard for decades. CEHURD stands firm with the people of Kiteezi in demanding that no community in Uganda should ever again suffer such neglect.