{"id":64797,"date":"2024-01-15T09:28:03","date_gmt":"2024-01-15T09:28:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/uganda\/?p=64797"},"modified":"2024-01-15T09:25:51","modified_gmt":"2024-01-15T09:25:51","slug":"thieves-terrorise-busia-traders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/uganda\/all-news\/thieves-terrorise-busia-traders","title":{"rendered":"Thieves terrorise Busia traders"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Uganda. <\/strong><\/span><b>Efforts by traders in Busia main market to earn a living are being foiled by rampant cases of theft.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Sections in the market, including fresh foods, general merchandise, fish and chicken, have recorded cases of theft over the past week, according to the security in-charge at the facility, Mr Swaibu Mugambi.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s common to hear traders in this market complaining of thefts. Over the past three weeks, we have recorded several cases of theft,\u201d he said on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>Ms Kevinah Namwabi, a food vendor says all her stock was stolen two weeks ago, leaving her without any capital.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am a poor woman but all I had stocked was stolen in a single night, leaving me with nothing,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>Ms Zainabu Babiwemba, who sells onions and tomatoes in the fresh foods section, says she lost all her merchandise valued at Shs500,000.<\/p>\n<p>The traders are wondering who is behind the spate of thefts when the market is manned by Police and local security guards.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Kusini Nkuutu, who operates in the chicken section, says whereas each trader contributes Shs2,000 towards security, the thefts continue to increase.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEach day at about 6pm, a bell rings, all traders are ordered out and the entrances are closed by police, but when we come in the morning, we find our goods missing and wonder why we pay them to guard our goods,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Grace Kanuna, the Busia deputy Resident District Commissioner (RDC), confirmed the thefts, saying apart from stealing from traders, the thieves had broken into the market control room of CCTV cameras and made off with solar batteries and inverters.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe indeed recorded several cases of thefts in this market and I am following it up with the police to establish how far they have reached with investigations,\u201d Mr Kanuna said, blaming the thefts on poor lighting in the market.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis market has electricity but the challenge is that most traders don\u2019t want to contribute towards paying electricity bills and that is why the market is poorly lit,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n<p><b>About Busia Main Market<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Busia main market was commissioned by President Museveni in 2020 under the Municipal Agriculture and Trade Improvement Programme (MATIP), at a cost of Shs24.5b with support from the African Development Bank.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/uganda\">Uganda<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Uganda. Efforts by traders in Busia main market to earn a living are being foiled by rampant cases of theft. 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