Police have released a stringent traffic advisory to be followed during Martyrs’ Day celebrations slated for Friday, June 3.
The Kampala Metropolitan Traffic Police commander, Rogers Nsereko, has appealed to the general public to cooperate during and after the celebrations.
Police have banned tax stages along Namugongo road, Kyaliwajala trading center, Sonde, and Nalya.
Nsereko said that any taxi found at the stage along the said roads will be impounded and the driver penalized.
He also stated that police will tow any vehicle that will be found abandoned along the designated roads at the owner’s cost.
According to Nsereko, the traffic flow along the Jinja-Kampala highway will not be affected, while the Kireka-Kyaliwajala road will only be used for vehicles heading to the Namugongo shrines.
Nsereko said that there will be restricted access to Bwoyogerere trading center, Agenda 2000, Kiratown council roundabout, Seeta trading center, Naalya road, and Namugongo Ssemambo road.
He further said that only VIPs with appropriate stickers will be allowed to access the parking spaces at the Basilica and the Protestant church.
The police commander also explained that foreign pilgrims to the Basilica with vehicles bearing blue stickers will be dropped off at Kyaliwajala trading center and the vehicles parked at Vienna College school.
Pilgrims heading to Mamre international prayer center will access the venue through Bweoyogerere, Butto, Kyobe, and Janda roads and park as directed by the traffic police.
The members of the Muslim community heading to Namugongo Mosque will go through Bweyogerere Buto Road and park adjacent to the mosque.
He also said that there will be no parking for the general public both at the Catholic church and the Church of Uganda church.