Kamya bans three-wheelers in Kampala

Minister for Kampala, Beti Kamya, has banned tricycles from operating as commercial public transport means.

Operators of the tricycles have been engaged in disputes with taxi operators in Nateete that have led to the arrest of many.

Kamya said that the cycles are not licensed to carry passengers and directed Traffic Police to impound them and arrest the operators. 

"I have just had a meeting with the commander of Kampala Metropolitan Police and we have agreed to deploy Policemen to arrest tricycles operating in the commercial passenger transport business," Kamya said.

She also directed Police in the Kampala Metropolitan area to compile a report on the perpetrators of violence in the transport industry for appropriate action because they can longer be accommodated in the city. 

"I have asked for a comprehensive report including the perpetrators, aggressors and whether Police cases have been filed because we hear cases where culprits are released. 

I'm therefore sending a strong warning to people who have been benefiting from this insecurity," Kamya said.