Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) street cleaners have this morning marched to the KCCA offices and the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) to protest delayed salary payments and unfair treatment.
The aggrieved laborers, who were holding placards, accused the authorities of refusing to pay their wages and of what they called unfair dismissals from their jobs.
Some street cleaners have thrown garbage on the streets to express their dissatisfaction with the KCCA.
The street cleaners claim to have sent their complaints to KCCA Executive Director Dorothy Kisaka, but they have not been helped.
“Former KCCA executive director, Jennifer Musisi was better and more caring to the workers. We want our salary and NSSF saving,” said the street cleaners.
Last week, the cleaners stormed the office of Central Division Mayor, Salim Uhuru, and later also petitioned the Minister for Kampala and Metropolitan Affairs, Minsa Kabanda.
Kabanda addressed the cleaners and said she was not aware of their dismissals. She gave them assurance that their issues will be addressed, adding that if any of them was unfairly dismissed, they would be reinstated.
KCCA employs more than 1,000 people in various casual jobs across the city.