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Africa-Press – Uganda. <\/strong><\/span>There has been growing controversy among city businessmen since December last year when Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) started evicting vendors from the streets.<\/p>\n

KCCA directed all vendors to relocate to Usafi and Wandegeya markets.<\/p>\n

The eviction of vendors is part of efforts to implement the Kampala Smart City initiative launched by KCCA executive director Dorothy Kisaka last year.<\/p>\n

A mini survey conducted by Monitor yesterday, found that major city streets; Channel, Ben Kiwanuka, Burton, Luwum, William, Wilson street and Duster, Ssebana Road and Nakivubo Lane had no vendors.<\/p>\n

Also vending outside malls, arcades and kiosks within Kikubo has ceased.<\/p>\n

Vendors speak out<\/p>\n

Mr Jonathan Mukibi, a vendor, said they have quit the streets because of heavy security deployment.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are disappointed to learn from KCCA officials that security will not leave the streets until mid-night. Most colleagues have gone back home because they do not have money to buy market stalls,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Mr Katumba Mukasa, a trader in Usafi, said the market is well constructed and can accommodate more than 13,000 vendors.<\/p>\n

A vendor-free Luwum street in Kampala on January 20, 2022. PHOTO\/ABUBAKER LUBOWA.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe reason vendors have not come this market is because it has no functioning stalls, there is space in the market but its not developed,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Mr Ali Lukyamuzi, the Usafi Taxi park administrator, how KCCA will achieve a smart city when several taxis are parking on streets.<\/p>\n

\u201cThese taxis will attract the vendors to come back to the streets,\u2019\u2019 he said.<\/p>\n

Initiative<\/p>\n

While addressing Usafi Market traders earlier, Ms Kisaka said they came up with the Smart City Initiative to improve sanitation in the city.<\/p>\n

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