Kinshasa, June 9th, 2026 (CPA).- The Taskforce newly created to sanitize Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, has received clear instructions from President Felix Tshisekedi to carry out its mission, during a meeting chaired on Monday at the African Union (AU) City, it is learned on Tuesday from the Congolese Presidency. “Faced with the scale of the challenges relating to sanitation and public health in the city of Kinshasa, the President of the Republic, Felix Tshisekedi, has given clear instructions to the Taskforce responsible, in particular, for restoring the flow, safety and dignity of urban life,” the source has indicated.
According to the source, President Tshisekedi has reaffirmed his commitment to develop better-planned, healthier cities for the social well-being of the population. “During the meeting held on Monday June 8th, 2026, at the AU City, the Head of State has reaffirmed his commitment to develop better-planned, cleaner, more fluid, safer and more people-centred cities,” the same source has explained.
This multidisciplinary task force is a new body, operating under the direct authority of the Head of State and coordinated by Lieutenant-General Kasongo, Commander of the National Service.
In addition to experts from the National Service and the Presidency, this Task Force comprises experts appointed by the ministries in charge of the Interior, National Defence, Urban Planning and Housing, Public Health, the Environment, Infrastructure and Public Works, as well as Kinshasa City Hall. Its mission is, in particular, to draw up and coordinate a special, permanent sanitation plan in accordance with the minutes of the last Council of Ministers meeting.