A meeting between security bosses and Arcade owners in Kampala has resolved that the former mans rooftops of all arcades in the city.
Kampala Metropolitan Police on Wednesday afternoon released a statement saying the move had been agreed following investigations into the deadly November riots that left more than 50 people dead.
“In the recent violent riots that happened in November 2020, in and around Kampala, our intelligence and CCTV footage analysis have shown that the people who were commanding the rioters were operating from rooftops of arcades to give instructions to their people. They used the roof tops as observation posts to monitor movements of security personnel,” the statement says.
According to KMP, a fortnight ago, security personnel who were on a routine patrol, were pelted with stones that was coming from roof top of Nabukera Auto parts arcade.On 11/1/2021, around 1830hrs at Kiseka, Kyaggwe Rd, security personnel who were on foot patrol were being pelted with stones. On checking they saw a man on roof top of one of the Arcade aiming at them with a bow and arrow. In self defense they shot him and he was injured, later died at Mulago Hospital.
Wednesday’s meeting resolved that:-
1. Security should immediately take over and dominate all the roof tops of arcades and other raised buildings within Kampala Metropolitan policing area.
2. Security will have access control to the roof tops and only personnel in uniform will be allowed.
3. There will be regulation of hawkers not to access the arcades.
4. For the smooth flow of business, both the business community and security pledged to work together for the development of the country.