Drivers, taxi owners and Kampala City Council Authority (KCCA) are engaged in a new legal battle over ownership of both old and new taxi parks.

The drivers applied for a lease offer from the Kampala District Land Board on Monday seeking for powers to manage both the old and new taxi parks.

The drivers and taxi owners argue that Kampala City Council Authority should give them the first priority because they are sitting tenants.

There is still a protracted battle over the management of the taxi business in Kampala. The lease for the taxi parks reportedly expired in 1995. The drivers and taxi owners applied for the land titles of the taxi parks through their associations: the Drivers and Conductors Central Association (DACCA) and the National Union of Taxi Operators (NUTO).

The DACCA chairperson, Mustapha Mayambala confirmed the development and said they are prepared to start renovating the taxi parks.