The Parliamentary Committee on Presidential Affairs has expressed shock over the poor state of USAFI market land despite government advancing Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA)at total of Uganda Shillings 37billion to buy and  refurbish the market to accommodate vendors.

The market was purchased from one Umar Ssekamate as a way of increasing the authority’s revenue and relocate vendors who roaming the streets to a more centralized place.

Jennifer Musisi meeting some of the vendors at the market.

However, Members of Parliament sitting in the committee chaired by Col. Fred Mwesige while discussing the matter noted that KCCA had not put the money in good use. They said most building in the market are dilapidated with most vendors failing to operate their business there sighting a high cost of operations in doing business there.

Suzan Amero,the committee’s  vice chairperson and also woman MP Amuria district, said they considering summoning City Director of Planning, the Lord Mayor,Erias Lukwago, former minsters for Kampala, Frank Tumwebaze and the KCCA’s Executive Director, Jennifer Musisi to come and explain to members were the market is not operational to the expected standards.

The MPS are also concerned on why the city authority enforcement officers continue to harass and confiscate properties of vendors on the streets.

Simeo Nsubuga, the Kasanda South MP in Mubende district questioned why there are uncoordinated finance reports from KCCA saying the authority has indicated dishonesty in the procuring process of this market.

Rubaga North MP Moses Kasibante also wondered why KCCA would invest
this huge amount of money to purchase such a market yet there are other markets located at the outskirts of Kampala which require less resources for development.