Geoffrey Sserunjogi, the Kame Valley Market Chairperson, says they had no option to act before higher authorities close the entire market. He says they severally reminded the traders on the need to implement the preventives measures announced by government against COVID19.
MUKON UGANDA| Kame valley market leadership in Mukono municipality has closed ten food stalls accusing the operators of bringing along their children for work.
Following the presidential directive ordering the closure of schools because of COVID19, some vendors resorted to reporting for work with their children, saying they don’t have capacity to monitor them at home.
However, the market authorities banned children from the market in an attempt to decongest it but some traders insisted on turning up for work with their children forcing the market leadership to close their stalls.
Geoffrey Sserunjogi, the Kame Valley Market Chairperson, says they had no option to act before higher authorities close the entire market.
He says they severally reminded the traders on the need to implement the preventives measures announced by government against COVID19.
“There is an open door for them on one condition that they leave their children home, many of them don’t come from very far to work they can go back and check on them other than putting the entire market at risk of closure.” Sserunjogi said.
Kame valley market has over 500 traders dealing in agricultural produce.
Tracy Kabagenyi, the Kame Valley Market Women Secretary, says the children have been escaping from their parents to loiter in and outside the market.
She says it is important to protect the minors since they are tomorrow’s generation.
Deborah Namwegero, a mother of three and one of those affected, says the market leadership isn’t considerate given the situation the entire world is going through where everyone is looking for some money to provide for their families.
“My eldest child is eight-year-old to remain home alone taking care of the rest. My business isn’t that big enough for me to afford a maid. Now the only option is feeding my family with the remaining produce I have in stores,” Namwegero said.
Kimbowa Ivan, URN
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