The evictions came a day after the KCCA political wing led by the City Lord Mayor; Erias Lukwago passed a resolution allowing the street vendors to operate between 5 to 10pm on selected city streets including Allen road, Kafumbe-Mukasa road, Nakivubo mews and Mackay road.
The political wing was compelled to pass the resolution to calm the tension between street vendors and city traders under their umbrella body, Kampala City Trader's Association. The ruthless eviction of the vendors in disregard of the Authority resolution has drawn angry reactions from Moses Kasibante, the Rubaga North MP and his Makindye West counterpart Allan Ssewanyana.
Kasibante says they have given the KCCA technical wing and police up to Monday next week to allow the street vendors to operate freely in accordance with the council resolution.
MP Ssewanyana threatened to mobilize vendors to stage protests should KCCA ignore their demand.
Last week, Beti Olive Kamya, the Minister in Charge of Kampala announced plans to evict the vendors as part of the plans to restore order in the city.