KCCA’s boss Sharifah Buzeki during her swearing in
HABARI DAILY I Kampala, Uganda I The Kampala Capital City Authority has secured 1,980 market spaces outside Kampala to accommodate street vendors ahead of the February 19, 2026, deadline to clear city roads, the Executive Director, Sharifah Buzeki, has confirmed.
Speaking at City Hall, Buzeki said the initiative ensures that traders have alternatives before enforcement begins.
“We have provided 1,980 spaces outside Kampala to ensure that no vendor is left without an alternative. The time for operating on the streets is coming to an end,” she said.
KCCA manages 17 public markets and works with 69 private markets in the city. Buzeki emphasized that vendors have been informed of all available spaces, both within and outside Kampala.
“All street vendors are now aware of where they can trade. Our public markets are free on a first-come, first-served basis, while private markets are available at a fee,” she said.
She also revealed that KCCA has coordinated with neighboring municipalities and other cities with government-constructed markets to give traders more options.
“Vendors can also relocate to markets in nearby municipalities or cities like Mbarara, Jinja, and Mbale, where government has constructed trading spaces,” Buzeki explained.
The move comes after concerns over congestion, sanitation, and public safety caused by street trading. It also aligns with recent remarks from Minsa Kabanda, who urged street traders and boda boda cyclists without designated stages to vacate Kampala.
Kabanda stressed that enforcing the use of official markets and approved stages is critical to restoring order in the city.
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