Groups of taxi drivers and commuter taxi owners have petitioned court protesting against the high taxes the Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) levies on them. The KCCA recently directed the drivers to pay a monthly operational tax fee of 120,000 shillings. The drivers filed at their application at the High Court in Kampala today saying that the new tax fee levied by KCCA is illegal.

The drivers led by Mustafa Mayambala, Henry Ssentongo, Rashid Mugenyi, and Yose Kaweesa petitioned the court through their lawyers of Matovu and Co advocates. The drivers sued KCCA together with its Executive Director Jenifer Musis Ssemakula.

Ms Musisi announced on March 8 this year that the drivers were to pay the new tax operation fee starting with the month of April. The drivers want the court to declare that the tax levy is illegal since it was not passed by an Act of Parliament. The petitioners further state that KCCA and Ms Musisi are breaching the law by usurping powers that are only exclusive to Parliament.