Kabale Municipality to enforce trade order this month
People selling cooked food and chapati along the streets at night will also be relocated to a designated area behind the Central Market, where Irish potatoes are currently sold.
Kabale: Kabale Municipality authorities have announced May 11, 2026, as the official date for the enforcement of the Trade Order Act, marking the start of a major urban regulation campaign aimed at restoring order in business operations and physical planning.
According to the Deputy Town Clerk of Kabale Municipality, Sunday Eric, the municipality is fully prepared to implement the law following a series of stakeholder engagements and sensitisation meetings conducted across the area.
He explained that traders, local leaders, enforcement officers, and technical staff have already been briefed on the upcoming exercise to ensure smooth implementation.
Eric further noted that kiosks and buildings that were not approved by the council, especially those marked with an “X,” will be demolished. He urged owners of the affected structures to voluntarily demolish them before the deadline.
The Trade Order Act, enacted by the Parliament of Uganda in December 2023, is intended to streamline business activities in cities, municipal councils, and town councils by reducing congestion, improving infrastructure planning, and ensuring traders operate in designated areas.
Under the new arrangement, food vendors and other traders dealing in food items will be relocated to designated areas in Bugongi and Mwanjari. The municipality is also planning to establish a daily market at Esso within the municipality, according to the Deputy Town Clerk.
Eric also stated that timber dealers currently operating in the middle of town will be relocated to Igabiro, Kakabano in Bugongi, and Kirigime behind the mosque. He added that the designated areas are currently undergoing maintenance in preparation for the relocation exercise.
People selling cooked food and chapati along the streets at night will also be relocated to a designated area behind the Central Market, where Irish potatoes are currently sold.
Churches have been given two months starting from May 11, 2026, to comply with the new regulations, while schools have been given two weeks from Monday. Both institutions are expected to be affected by the enforcement exercise.
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