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Bus owners, under the Uganda Bus Owners Association (UBOA) have vowed to continue with their ongoing strike following a decision by Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) to block all buses from leaving the parks over unpaid park user fees.
According to KCCA, each bus company is mandated to pay 2.4 million shillings annually for each bus in their fleet as user park fees.
Bus owners say the timing of such a decision is the worst because transport business is limping and the cost of doing business is too high.
Yesterday, UBOA decided to withdraw all their buses countrywide to attract government’s attention.
UBOA chairperson Solomon Nsiimire said until a consensus is reached, their strike will continue, explaining that this will affect Ugandans who have been travelling at lower fares.
Hundreds of people intending to travel upcountry for various reasons have been affected by the development.
Some travelers have abandoned their plans to travel, with a heavy heart while others have made a choice to travel in smaller vehicles making several stops and changing cars until they get to their final destination, all at much higher cost.
KCCA Spokesperson Simon Kasyate said bus companies are simply being unreasonable because the law requires that they pay 7000 Ugandan shillings per day for each bus which translates to 200,000 per month per bus or 2.4 million shillings per year for each bus.
According to Kasyate, the money will help in improving service delivery in the transport sector.
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