Police deployment tightens in Kiseka market as spare part shop owners insist on opening

By Robert Segawa

There is heavy deployment around Kiseka market after a number of traders opened their shops claiming that the president had given them a go a head to operate in his speech last night.

Police field force unit, military and local defense personnel are stationed at check points and deployed around Kiseka market shops amid tension between traders and security.

The traders claim that since the president directed garages to open then shops selling spare parts should also be opened.

Kampala Metropolitan police spokesman Patrick Onyango says traders are opening their shops are doing so illegally.

He further adds that during President Museveni's address, there was no mention of opening spare parts shops, he also added that Kiseka market is not a garage.