Namirembe Road Transport Crackdown Targets Unroadworthy Vehicles, Non-Compliant Drivers

What the report says

Uganda’s transport regulators and police have increased compliance checks at Namirembe Road Bus Terminal in Kampala, focusing on vehicles and drivers that may be operating without the required safety and licensing documents. According to Nile Post, the joint exercise brought together the Ministry of Works and Transport, the Uganda Police Force and the Kampala Capital City Authority as part of a wider push to improve public transport safety.

The operation was led by Winston Katushabe, the ministry’s Commissioner for Transport Regulation and Safety. Officials examined driver licences, operator permits, vehicle roadworthiness and passenger safety requirements, with the aim of identifying and removing non-compliant public service vehicles from service. Katushabe framed the inspections as a broader effort to promote professionalism and responsibility in the transport sector, rather than only as a punitive crackdown.

The article said authorities linked the inspections to ongoing concerns about road crashes involving defective vehicles, reckless driving and weak regulatory compliance. Passengers at the terminal were quoted by the publisher as welcoming the checks, saying they could help improve safety and reliability.

Nile Post reported that similar enforcement operations are expected to continue at terminals and on roads elsewhere in Uganda as the government steps up road safety enforcement. The development is significant because public transport remains a key part of daily travel, and officials have repeatedly said that stronger compliance could reduce preventable accidents and improve confidence in the system.