Friday David Kajura, the chairman of vegetable dealers in Hoima Central Market, says that they have repeatedly pleaded with Hoima City authorities for help in vain.
The market once constructed will help accommodate over 500 vendors currently operating in the daily Karuguza market that is situated in Ruguuza cell, Karuguza town council. The market currently accommodates more than 200 vendors.
The exercise involves a meeting of key stakeholders including municipal council technical staff, head of sections in the market and allocation of space to the vendors.
Alice Lacwec and Kevin Alimocan all vendors at Tuma Atoo market in Central Division were reportedly evicted after results of the National Resistance Movement-NRM party primaries for division chairpersons were announced.
Three of the roadside markets have already been closed on the directive of the task force after they failed to implement the Standard Operating Procedures aimed at combating the spread of the virus. The affected markets are Balikyejusa, Balikyewunya and Wobulenzi roadside market.
Most of these people would sell fruit salads, trays of eggs, boiled eggs, and packed food during lunch hours and also beverages. Some of the beverages include fermented millet flour drink, locally known as obushera, mixed fruit juice, and sodas among others.
Umar Nsubuga, a vendor of second hand clothes says he gets more customers when he operates on the streets compared to the market. He asks the municipal authorities to halt the plans to force them in the market, saying they can’t afford the rental fees.
Kyesiga daily market was opened on 10th December, 2018 with the aim of boosting traders income and have a gazzeted market. The market has over 40 stalls but only eight are being utilized.
The protest follows the eviction notice that was signed by Rosette Byengoma, the permanent secretary in the ministry of defense instructing the vendors to vacate UPDF land in a period of 90 days.
David Kyasanku, the Hoima Municipal town clerk says that the Municipality is proposing the compulsory garbage collection fee of 2,000 shillings starting next month.
Vendors of kinyoro market in lugazi municipality in Buikwe district fight for stalls after the mayor of lugazi launched a new market worth 45 million shillings that was built by the municipality to accommodate all vendors in kinyoro.
Michael Tusiime, the Mbarara Municipal MP wants the market and Mbarara Municipal council leadership to explain the reason why the vendors were charged and some of them thrown out.
Peterson Kakuru Rweyoreka, the Rwanyamahembe Sub county LC 3 Chairperson, says the decision to move the roadside vendors is aimed at ensuring proper sanitation and security in the area. Kakuru says they have tried to sensitise the vendors on best practices in vain.
Construction of Kiosks and stalls for the USD 7 million 25 billion Shillings project is already underway. Meanwhile, traders are also expected to move into the Mbarara Independence by July 1, 2017.
KCCA Executive Director Jennifer Musisi says the allocation is aimed at eliminating multiple ownership of stalls. She says the vendors will also be given 3 year renewable contracts.
The application was filed by traders resisting a plan by Mbarara Municipality to relocate them to Mbarara Independence Park to pave way for the construction of a new structure under the Markets and Agricultural Trade Improvement program MATIP.
