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Exposed: Motorists charged more than double for digital number plates

Published by The Observer By Our Reporter · 25 September 2026 at 23:37
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Exposed: Motorists charged more than double for digital number plates
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Some car bond operators in Kampala are charging motorists as much as Shs 2 million for transactions involving digital number plates, despite the gazetted fee for a digital number plate being Shs 714,300. A review of receipts issued by different car bond operators and intermediaries has revealed wide variations in charges, with some payments substantially […] The post Exposed: Motorists charged more than double for di

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