Police issues traffic advisory ahead of Independence Day celebrations

Ahead of Independence Day, celebrations on Saturday the Uganda Police have issued a traffic advisory to ensure smooth vehicular movement across the city. 

According to traffic police commander Kampala Metropolitan Rogers Nsereko, most of the roads heading to Kololo will be out of bounds for motorists without authorized stickers. 

He explained that some roads have been reserved for specific categories of people to avoid congestion, while commercial cyclists will not be allowed to access the venue. 

President Kaguta Museveni will be the Chief Guest and celebrations will be virtual with a limited number of people attending physically at Kololo Ceremonial Grounds. 

The Vice President, Speaker and Deputy Speaker of Parliament, ambassadors, ministers, religious leaders, cultural leaders, presidential advisors, the judiciary, NRM secretariat, historicals, and invited guests are expected to attend the ceremony. 

Addressing the media on Friday, Nsereko said there will be traffic disruption in most of the routes leading to Kololo Ceremonial Grounds. 

To ensure smooth traffic flow the following traffic guidelines will be put in place tomorrow. 

Rogers Nsereko, Traffic Commander Kampala Metropolitan Police Displaying The Car Parking Cards

Affected roads 

John Babiha Road (Acacia Avenue) will be closed off at Golf Course Traffic Lights and Acacia Kayunga Junction (City Oil Kamokya) to the general public. 

Kololo Ceremonial grounds will have restricted access; only invited guests with stickers will have access to their designated parking areas. 

Guests with yellow stickers will use John Babiha (Acacia Avenue) to access the venue via Elgon Terrace, and will be dropped off at the Western Gate and vehicles will park at Heroes Corner Parking. 

Members of Parliament will access the venue through Wampewo Avenue and be dropped off at Lower Kololo Wampewo Avenue; vehicles will proceed to the parking at Hotel Africana. 

Invited guests with Blue stickers will access the venue through Lugogo bypass or Archer Road. Vehicles will proceed to City High School for parking. 

Vehicles belonging to service providers, and those with white stickers will access the venue through Wampewo Avenue and park at the Eastern Corner of the Grounds.  

Vehicles from Kololo residences unrelated to the function will be diverted at Upper Kololo -York Terrace and join Archer Road Jinja Road to access the City. 

Vehicles will not be allowed to off-load along Lower Kololo Terrace.  

Banned 

Heavy trucks, fuel trucks will not be allowed along the principal routes. No Boda Boda will be allowed beyond any of the cut-off points.  

Parking along the road or in any undesignated parking area in Kololo Ceremonial areas of Grounds is prohibited.  

Motor vehicles abandoned parked or by the roadside will be towed away to Jinja Road Police Station at the owner's cost and inconvenience.  

There will be normal Traffic flow along Kampala - Jinja Highway. 

Nsereko says the enforcement of these traffic guidelines will be in accordance with the Traffic and Road Safety Act 1998.  

Uganda’s 59^th independence anniversary will be marked under the theme: “Celebrating our 59^th Independence Day as we secure our future through national mindset,”