Wakiso Timber Traders Elect New Leader, Urged to Embrace Unity

What the report says

Muhammad Kafeero has been elected as the new leader of timber traders in Wakiso, according to Nile Post. The election drew traders from the area and was organized to improve coordination and management within the sector. Kafeero faced Erifazi Mutagaya in a ballot vote, after both candidates presented their plans to voters.

Local officials used the occasion to urge the traders to stay united and disciplined under the new leadership. Emmanuel Yiga, the Deputy Chairperson of Kasangombe Village Local Council I, said traders should support the winner and work together to strengthen their businesses and livelihoods. He also emphasized that the new leader should serve all traders, not only those who voted for him.

Fahad Mpima, who coordinated the election, thanked the traders for taking part and called on Kafeero to lead fairly. In his remarks, Kafeero thanked the traders for electing him and pledged to serve them diligently without discrimination.

The development matters because timber trading is a source of income for many people in Wakiso, and the election was framed as part of efforts to improve cooperation, transparency and business conditions in the sector. More broadly, local leadership and trader associations in Uganda often play an important role in organizing small businesses and resolving internal disputes, though that general context is not specific to this report.