NEMA closes Kololo cattle farm over pollution

The National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) has said it closed a private cattle farm in uptown Kololo, following neighbours’ complaints about a pungent smell from piles of animal wastes and noise pollution in Kampala.

NEMA insists that the zero-grazing farm, which started in 2019 in Kololo, just three kilometers away from Kampala City Square, initially had 10 Friesian cows and operated without approval from relevant authorities.

“This act is contrary to the National Environment (Air Quality Standards) Regulations, 2024 and the National Physical Planning Standards and…