Uganda: Kiosk Owners Cite Bribery in KCCA Evictions

16 January 2012

As Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) continues to pull down illegal kiosks to ensure orderliness in the city, victims have cited bribery in the crackdown. Some of the evicted kiosk operators have accused KCCA law enforcement officers of targeting particular individuals who declined to offer bribes.

The city authority started pulling down the illegal kiosks in the central business district, saying they were not made of suitable material. According to the KCCA guidelines, all kiosks were supposed to be made of fibre glass or any other premium quality material preferably aluminum and should be located on selected streets and location determined by the Authority.

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