Vendors near Busega market in tears as KCCA demolishes temporary structures

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The Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA has demolished close to 30 temporary structures near Busega market, sending several vendors into tears.

The KCCA law enforcement team descended on the structures in which vendors have run their businesses for years, saying they are in the road reserve.

KCCA moved in to demolish the structures on the directives of the Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja, ordering the vendors to vacate the area to pave way for the construction of access roads to the newly constructed Busega Market.

Nabbanja issued the directive two months ago but vendors remained adamant and petitioned the court to block its implementation.

As they waited for the court to determine their case, the vendors say, security officials asked them on Wednesday night to be ready to remove their merchandise from the shops because of the impending demolition.

The vendors however say that before they could remove their merchandise, KCCA officers started demolishing the structures today and they would hardly save anything in the process.

Henry Bukenya, the KCCA Manager of Commercial Services, says that they have been engaging the vendors for more than two months to vacate the area but several were being misled by politicians.

He says the vendors were informed of the demolition exercise and were allowed to remove their merchandise, which they did.