Kampala traders are on strike again over foreigners, taxes

Traders are seen standing next to their closed shops in downtown Kampala as they resumed their strike on July 31, 2024. PHOTO/ISAAC KASAMANI

Traders in downtown Kikuubo closed their during a strike by traders over tax hikes. Photo/Isaac Kasamani

A joint military and police deployment in Kampala city centre as traders closed their shops to protest high taxes on imports and tax administration systems used by Uganda Revenue Authority. Photo/Stephen Otage

Most shops in Kampala remained closed as traders protest high taxes and tax administration by URA among other grievances on July 31, 2024. Photo/Isaac Kasamani

Along Nasser Road, Mukwano Lane, Mukwano Arcade and Ben Kiwanuka Street, some shops are open while others remain locked. According to one of the managers of Mukwano arcade, they decided to open the shops for traders to operate normally because no one told them close. Three banks who are tenants on the arcade are also operating normally just like Owino and Mukajja markets in downtown Kampala. Photo/Stephen Otage

Businesses continued to operate normally in downtown Kampala as traders closed their shops to protest tax hikes on July 31, 2024. Photo/Stephen Otage

Military and police patrolled Kampala City Centre during the strike by traders on July 31, 2024. Photo/Isaac Kasamani

Traders are seen next to their merchandise on Kikuubo Lane as they resume their strike on July 31, 2024. PHOTO/ ISAAC KASAMANI