Uganda: Why Kampala Needs Trade Order Now

February 13, 2026
[Independent (Kampala)] On Thursday, February 5, 2026 the minister for Kampala, Minsa Kabanda, addressed journalists at Uganda Media Centre, briefing them about the new trade order, available workspaces in public markets for street vendors and the revival of the Sunday Market. The press conference began with a reminder to all those present that in 1969 the Government of Uganda enacted the Trade (Licensing) Act 1969 to create trade order and that "one is only allowed to trade from a given area only if they have a trade licence."

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