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Ministry of Works directs police to impound buses and trucks fitted with non-factory horns and flickering lights

Policy & Legislation Verified Uganda (national) 12 Aug 2026 Severity: 1/5

According to the Daily Monitor, the Ministry of Works Commissioner for Transport Regulation and Safety, Winstone Katushabe, directed security agencies to impound buses, Sinotrucks and other vehicles fitted with non-factory horns and flickering lights and to charge their operators in court, starting on 12 August. He gave the directive at a meeting with Sinotruck owners and operators in Kampala, where he also said Sinotrucks in Kampala, Wakiso, Mukono and parts of Mpigi and Kayunga would be inspected and drivers accredited with badges.

A national event, not tied to one district.

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