Groups of taxi drivers and commuter taxi owners have petitioned court protesting against the high taxes the Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) levies on them. The KCCA recently directed the drivers to pay a monthly operational tax fee of 120,000 shillings. The drivers filed at their application at the High Court in Kampala today saying that the new tax fee levied by KCCA is illegal.

The drivers led by Mustafa Mayambala, Henry Ssentongo, Rashid Mugenyi, and Yose Kaweesa petitioned the court through their lawyers of Matovu and Co advocates. The drivers sued KCCA together with its Executive Director Jenifer Musis Ssemakula.

Ms Musisi announced on March 8 this year that the drivers were to pay the new tax operation fee starting with the month of April. The drivers want the court to declare that the tax levy is illegal since it was not passed by an Act of Parliament. The petitioners further state that KCCA and Ms Musisi are breaching the law by usurping powers that are only exclusive to Parliament.

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The Firearms, Ammunition and Related Materials Bill is expected to harmonize and regulate use of guns in Uganda once passed into an act. In Uganda guns are accessed mostly by security organs.

The government is also planning to recall all guns from people who will have to reapply for new guns once the bill is passed into an act of parliament. The number of guns in Uganda is not known.

The Director of legal affairs in the internal affairs ministry Lt .Col Godard Busingye says that the government is ready to check on misuse of guns in Uganda. He has also asked Ugandans to support the bill when it comes on the floor of parliament.

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