Mbale City enforcement officers, backed by police and army, evict street vendors and demolish stalls

According to the Daily Monitor, Mbale City law enforcement officers supported by police and the army used a grader to clear street vendors, makeshift stalls, lock-ups and pit latrines on Naboa Road, Lorry Park and North Road, after a five-day ultimatum to move into gazetted markets. Vendors said markets lacked suitable space, while city officials said Mbale Central Market has more than 1,000 vacant stalls and the exercise was needed to restore trade and transport order.