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Unidentified people demolish part of Owino Market at night; KCCA halts demolition and police arrest suspects

Violence & Conflict Single source Kampala Mar 2026 (day not reported) Severity: 3/5

According to The Independent, unidentified people demolished a large section of St Balikudembe (Owino) Market at the Nakivubo Channel boundary along Sebaana Road at night, destroying goods in lockups. KCCA's Executive Director Sharifah Bazireke arrived with police and stopped the demolition, and KCCA said it was unlawful because no order had been issued; police and KCCA opened a joint investigation and arrested truck drivers and other suspects. Some vendors and Kampala Mayor Erias Lukwago accused businessman Hamis Kiggundu of being behind it; the article says he had not responded.

Single source: Reported by one outlet; not yet independently confirmed.

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