Economy

Uganda Needs a National Street Vendors' Policy

Kiberu Jonah
April 27, 2023
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Author: Kiberu Jonah
Newspaper: The Observer
Published: April 27, 2023
Category: Economy
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Uganda Revenue Authority Parliament of Uganda
Uganda Needs a National Street Vendors' Policy

Summary

The Local Government Act (1997) does not provide guidelines or framework within which street vendors should operate. The Kampala Capital City Act (2010) provides for village urban councils and street committees whose role does not define how they will manage street vendors.

Some operate from fixed premises in small kiosks, others are mobile vendors such as wheelbarrow men. It’s a common phenomenon that any city dweller or anyone passing through city centres has to buy at least a drink, fruits, a pair of shoes, or a piece of cloth from a street vendor.

Published on April 27, 2023 by Kiberu Jonah

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