MPS wants boda bodas removed from city

By Ritah Kemigisa

Members of Parliament have tasked the Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) to decongest the Central Business District (CBD) by removing Boda Boda riders and reducing public service vehicles.

In a meeting of the Committee on Physical Infrastructure, Tororo District Woman Member of Parliament, Sarah Opendi said the CBD needs to have less motorized activity.

She noted that over the years, KCCA has done nothing to consider the sidewalks for pedestrians.

However, the KCCA Deputy Executive Director, David Ssali, said decongestion of Kampala will be done by removing vendors and Boda Boda from the CBD.

The Minister of State for Kampala Capital City and Metropolitan Affairs, Kyofatogabye Kabuye however told the MPs that there are plans to have public service vehicles moved from the CBD to the outskirts.

He says they will start by making sure that the buses that ply upcountry routes stop in areas outside Kampala for example those on Gulu highway will stop at Bwaise, those from Masaka and Mbarara will stop at Natete while those from Jinja will stop at Banda.

Written by Noelyn Nassuuna