news 1 April 2026 Daily Monitor (Uganda)
Emotional Evictions Rock Mukono as Authorities Clear Street Vendors
Mukono Municipality authorities, backed by police and army, demolished illegal street vendor stalls using a grader, leaving traders in tears and despair. Vendors like Harriet Nansubuga, who took a Shs10 million loan for her phone repair business, now fear they cannot repay amid the sudden loss of livelihoods. Source: https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/tears-as-mukono-municipal-authorities-evict-street-vendors-5410012
Tension filled Mukono Municipality on Wednesday as law enforcement, army, and police launched a major operation to evict street vendors. Using a grader, they targeted makeshift stalls in Mukono Town, Nasuti, Watoni, and nearby areas to restore order and regulate trade.
The action followed a short notice for vendors to leave the streets, aligning with the council’s plan to shift informal traders to official markets, similar to efforts in other Ugandan towns. Helpless residents watched as structures were razed.
Emotional outbursts marked the scene, with traders lamenting the abrupt end to their income sources. Harriet Nansubuga, who ran a phone repair shop on Nasuti Street, described her devastation.
“This has ruined my financial plans—I don’t know where to begin again,” she shared. Unlike some marked buildings, her stall was demolished without warning, and she alleged theft of items during the chaos. Nansubuga had borrowed Shs10 million to grow her business, a debt now seeming impossible to settle.
The operation continued into midday across multiple spots in the municipality.
Source: Daily Monitor