Security at Namugongo martyr's shrine has been tightened ahead of Uganda Martyrs celebrations that will be held on the 3rd June.
According to Kampala Metropolitan police commander Frank Mwesigwa, police and crime preventers patrol the area at night to ensure that people and properties are safe.He adds that police has also identified black spot areas where people are usually robbed and have deployed effectively.
Residents are vacanting their homes and renting them out to business people who are anticipating a boom in sales of their various products as people continue to flock into Namugongo.A single room in Namugongo now costs UGX50000- UGX100,000 while double room ranges from UGX150000-UGX300000 .
Lodges, hotels and guest houses in the area have also shot up their prices to UGX 400000- UGX700000 for a period of four days.