Entebbe Vendor Cries Foul Over Unlawful Re-allocation of Kitooro Taxi Park Lockup B251
ENTEBBE, UGANDA — A historical vendor at Kitooro Taxi Park, Nakamya Assumpta, is appealing to the leaders of Entebbe Municipal Council for justice, alleging that her legally allocated lockup is being unlawfully re-allocated to an unknown individual without due process.
Assumpta, who was a vendor at the park prior to its redevelopment, was officially allocated Lockup Number B251 through what she describes as the right procedures. This allocation is backed by a formal allocation letter dated December 14, 2021, issued by the Office of the Town Clerk, Entebbe Municipal Council, under Reference CR/1259/1, and signed by Town Clerk Charles Magumba.
According to the allocation letter, the Kitooro Taxi Park facility was developed by the Government of Uganda through the Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development (MLHUD), utilizing funding from the World Bank under the Uganda Support to Municipal Infrastructure Development (USMID) program. The project aimed to contribute to poverty reduction and economic growth through enhanced marketing of commodities.
The letter explicitly allocated Lockup No. B251 to Assumpta, with the allocation commencing on December 8, 2021. The terms stated that the allottee was required to occupy and open the facility within two weeks.
However, Assumpta now claims that the Municipal Council is attempting to re-allocate her lockup to another person following unlawful procedures. She states that she has been denied written notice, a chance to be heard, and has been refused a Payment Registration Number (PRN) despite requesting one twice to pay her dues.
“Instead, the Principal Commercial Officer told me that my lockup was given out on orders of the Mayor, where he showed me the letter which the Mayor signed ordering them to re-allocate my Lockup B251 and other lockups in Kitooro Taxi Park,” Assumpta alleges.
She emphasizes that she is not a stranger to the area but a historical vendor who earned the right to the space. “I am willing to pay my dues if I am given a PRN. I am only asking for justice and due process,” she stated.
Assumpta is now humbly asking the leaders of Entebbe to protect her rights as the rightful owner of Lockup B251, urging the Municipal Council to comply with the terms and conditions of the original allocation and respect her right to be heard before any administrative action is taken.
Note: This article is based on the allocation letter dated 14/12/2021 and the direct account provided by Nakamya Assumpta.
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