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Africa-Press – Uganda. <\/strong><\/span>President Museveni has advised that markets in Kampala and the metropolitan areas should be owned and managed by the low-income earners instead of being taken by the rich who in turn charge high fees from the wananchi (common people).<\/p>\n

\u201cThe rich can afford doing business on Kampala Road, Ntinda and all the other main roads. As leaders who love their country, they should think about the poor,\u201d the President said yesterday.<\/p>\n

President orders cancellation of Owino land title<\/p>\n

He was meeting Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) leaders and some of the market representatives over the leadership and management of the markets at State House Nakasero.<\/p>\n

The meeting follows the President\u2019s directive on harmonisation of issues affecting the common people in the informal sector in Kampala and surrounding areas.<\/p>\n

Mr Museveni also suggested to KCCA to have two government-owned markets and taxi parks in each of the Kampala divisions with an emphasis that they should be occupied and managed by the wananchi.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe people you have been chasing off roads have been saying they have nowhere to go, so if you do not plan for them where will they go?\u201d he wondered.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe need to apply some logic to these things. Do these poor people have leaders in this city? Why aren\u2019t they being helped?\u201d Mr Museveni asked.<\/p>\n

The President also tasked the Prime Minister, Ms Robinah Nabbanja, to coordinate all stakeholders so that the government can come up with a conclusive solution to the informal sector and market challenges. There have been challenges in the informal sector stemming from mismanagement, ownership, policy, and regulation, among others.<\/p>\n

Ms Nabbanja thanked the President for his efforts in always fighting for the common person.<\/p>\n

She pledged to work with all the stakeholders in finding a lasting solution to the market challenges.<\/p>\n

The meeting was attended by the State Minister for Kampala Capital City and Metropolitan Affairs, Mr Kabuye Kyofatogabye, the Local Government minister, Mr Raphael Magezi, the KCCA executive director, Ms Dorothy Kisaka, the Kampala Resident City Commissioner, Ms Amina Lukanga, and Mr Salim Uhuru, the Kampala Central division mayor, among others.<\/p>\n

Battles with street vendors<\/b><\/p>\n

Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) banned street vending in 2015 in a bid to decongest the city and restore trade order, and subsequently acquired Usafi market in Kalitunsi-Mengo to resettle the evicted vendors.<\/p>\n

However, vendors later abandoned the facility due to \u2018unfavourable conditions\u2019 and returned to the streets. Efforts by KCCA to evict them from the streets hit a snag, triggering protests from traders who argue that their presence blocks customers from accessing their shops. In 2017, KCCA council gazetted some roads to be used by street vendors during evening hours. However, the technical wing declined to implement the resolution on grounds that it would worsen the situation.<\/p>\n

Government moves to take back Owino market<\/p>\n

Nakasero traders seek Shs300b compensation<\/p>\n

Lord Mayor, govt clash over eviction of vendors<\/p>\n

Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago says trade order in the city will always be a nightmare until government allocates to KCCA sufficient funds to construct markets and other common user facilities for the urban poor.<\/p>\n

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