Govt Launches 100-Day Operation to Remove ‘Ganyegenya’ Taxis from KMP Roads

What the report says

The Ugandan government has started a 100-day enforcement drive aimed at removing what it calls unroadworthy “Ganyegenya” taxis from roads in Greater Kampala. According to Nile Post, the first phase of the operation will focus on Kampala, Wakiso and nearby areas, with police expected to impound vehicles and take them to a designated parking yard secured by the Kampala Capital City Authority near Nakawa.

Works and Transport Minister Fred Byamukama said the campaign is intended to improve road safety and restore order in public transport. He said the targeted taxis are not being removed because taxi transport is being banned, but because the vehicles are considered mechanically unsafe and beyond repair. The ministry cited problems such as damaged or missing seats, faulty doors, worn tyres and defective steering and braking systems.

Byamukama also said some of the vehicles had previously been in accidents, abandoned in garages and later returned to the road after minimal repairs. He said authorities had already conducted voluntary inspections of about 60 vehicles over the past two months, but none passed. The government said police would begin enforcement on Monday and that similar measures could later be extended to other parts of Uganda.

The move comes amid broader concern about the condition of some public service vehicles in Greater Kampala, where taxis remain a major transport option for commuters.