KABALE – The enforcement team for National Cleaning Days in Kabale Municipality’s Northern Division has rolled out a UGX 10,000 penalty for any household that neglects to take part in the weekly civic exercise.
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!The directive was delivered on Wednesday, August 26, 2026, by the Division LC3 Chairperson, Patrick Tushabomwe, speaking at a funeral gathering at St. James Kijuguta Church of Uganda.
The government, through the Office of the Prime Minister, rolled out the Ugandan National Cleaning Days in July this year, mandating the last Saturday of each month for countrywide community sanitation.
The program aims to improve overall cleanliness, with the ultimate goal of conserving the environment and reducing up to 75% of the national disease burden caused by poor sanitation and hygiene.
Chairperson Patrick Tushabomwe stated that in Northern Division, they have decided to introduce fines for non-compliance, with LC.1 Chairpersons leading enforcement efforts.
“We have instructed LC.1 Chairpersons to ensure that at least each household is represented. Failing to do so will result in a fine of Shs. 10,000,” he said.
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Chairperson Tushabomwe further disclosed that the central government has issued warnings about heavy El Niño rains expected in the coming weeks that could trigger flooding.
He urged residents to utilize the National Cleaning Days to clear blocked drainage channels and reinforce vulnerable sections of their houses across the division to avert potential disasters.
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The chairperson specifically pointed out that villages including Ruhita in Kijuguta Ward and Ihimbi in Rutooma Ward rank among those with severely deficient drainage networks.
The Uganda National Cleaning Day mandates nationwide movement restrictions, business closures, and coordinated community sanitation exercises from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. on the final Saturday of each month.
The chairperson added that citizens are required to stay within their local areas to tidy homes, neighbourhoods, workplaces, and public spaces such as drainage channels.
Throughout this three-hour window, the Uganda Police Force rigorously enforces movement bans on all vehicles, motorcycles, bicycles, and vessels across roads and waterways.
Meanwhile, all commercial shops, markets, and businesses are ordered to shutter completely until normal operations resume at 10:00 a.m. during the mandatory three-hour restriction window.
Law enforcement, however, grants movement exemptions to specific categories, including medical personnel and patients on duty, emergency and security vehicles, foreign tourists with travel documentation, cross-border cargo drivers on major transport corridors, and accredited journalists, provided they carry valid identification at all times
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