Homeklin Uganda launch of a new waste-to-energy facility in Nsambya. The facility was launched by Sharifa Buzeki, Executive Director, Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA).
Buzeki highlighted the growing challenge of solid waste management in Kampala.
“Kampala, like any rapidly growing city, faces an increasing challenge of managing solid waste,” she noted that the facility will be a big addition to the management of waste in the city.
Buzeki added, ““This type of waste is highly suitable for conversion into useful products such as biogas, compost, and organic fertilizers. Furthermore, our landfill infrastructure is already under immense pressure, so any intervention that diverts waste from landfills is highly welcome.”
Isaac Katureebe, founder and CEO of Homeklin, said the new facility will convert the city’s organic waste into compressed biogas cylinders and liquid biofertilizer.
He noted that this is a strategic shift for the company from traditional waste collection to advanced resource recovery. The facility is in collaboration with U.S.-based Cenergy Solutions.
He added that the project is designed to provide a scalable alternative to charcoal, Uganda’s primary cooking fuel, which has historically contributed to deforestation.
Katureebe emphasized the importance of waste sorting. “Previously, we focused only on collection and disposal, collecting waste that was mixed with polythene, stones, and other materials.”
“This is actual waste. But when we begin sorting biodegradables separated from others it becomes a resource. We must incentivize our people to sort garbage, because when it is sorted, it can be used to produce energy,” he said.