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Trafficking victims reveal dark reality behind street begging in Kampala

Summary by The Independent Uganda:
Frank Mashaka KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Behind the ongoing joint operations by police and Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) to remove begging children from city streets lies a darker, more disturbing reality — a network of traffickers exploiting vulnerable, disabled children from neighboring countries for profit. One of the victims is 15-year-old Frank Mashaka, a Tanzanian boy living with a disability. He was trafficked into Uganda…
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The Independent Uganda: broke the news in on Thursday, May 8, 2025.
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