taxi drivers

Drivers in Uganda protest against taxes

  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 […]

KCCA threatens to violently evict taxis

The Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) Executive Director, Ms Jenifer Musisi has vowed to forcefully evict taxis in Kampala over failure to accept to pay the contested 120,000 shillings to the council. She says that the commuter taxi drivers have no choice but to pay the 120,000 shillings if they want to remain in Kampala. […]

Taxi drivers attack radio journalist

Drama ensued onDuster street in Kampala city today when a group of angry taxi drivers stormed radio one and Kaboozi FM demanding the head of a radio presenter popularly known as Basajja Mivule. The drivers accused Mivule of being biased whenever he discusses the issue concerning the transport business inKampala. The drivers complain that Mivule […]

Councilors call off meeting, Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago furious

Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) councilors boycotted a meeting called by the Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago. Lukwago had called the meeting to approve the fees for taxi operators working in Kampala. The meeting failed to take place on Wednesday at KCCA head offices in Kampala. Lukwago told journalists that it was the councilors who had […]

Uganda taxi driver announce sit down strike

Taxi drivers and conductors have announced sit down strike protesting what they termed as exploit by UTODA. The Taxi drivers and conductors made the announcement at press conference held at Speke hotel in Kampala today. The announcement of the strike by drivers came after the Lord mayor advised drivers not to any fees to UTODA […]