Uganda: Museveni Gives Shs300m Financial Boost to Kampala Street Vendors

Uganda: Museveni Gives Shs300m Financial Boost to Kampala Street Vendors

President Museveni has extended financial support worth Shs 300 million to street hawkers operating in Kampala City, in a move aimed at empowering informal traders and integrating them into Uganda's formal economy.

President Museveni boosts Kampala street hawkers with Shs300 million

Excitement and jubilation filled Kololo Independence Grounds on Tuesday, 29, July, 2025 as President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni extended a cash capital boost worth Shs 300 million to street hawkers operating across Kampala City. Each vendor received Shs 100,000, in addition to buying their merchandise they brought to the function. According to the State House Comptroller, Ms. Jane Barekye, this was part of an ongoing presidential initiative to uplif…

Vote Buying Frenzy: Museveni Floods Kampala Streets with Cash as Elections Loom - Allows Vendors To Work On Streets - The Witness Uganda

KAMPALA, Uganda – July 30, 2025 – In a move widely interpreted as a strategic play ahead of the fiercely anticipated 2026 general elections, President Yoweri Museveni has extended a financial lifeline to 2,000 fruit vendors in Kampala, distributing a total of Shs200 million. Each vendor received Shs100,000, accompanied by a surprising concession: they can now remain on the very city streets from which they have historically faced relentless pers…