By Sadique Bamwita
The Executive Director Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA), Hajat Sharifah Buzeki has issued a statement condemning the demolition of a Market Structure at St.Balikudembe Market popularly known as Owino market.
The ugly demolition occurred at around 10pm on Saturday March 7,2026 and two of the offenders were nabbed and detained at police.
It’s reported that unidentified goons mercilessly descended on a structure forming part of St. Balikudembe Market, located at the boundary of Nakivubo Channel along Ssebaana Road, and demolished it with impunity of the highest order .
In her statement issued on Saturday March 7,2026, Hajat Buzeki described the incident as reckless adding that it’s under investigation.
“This reckless demolition, carried out under the cover of darkness, was done without obtaining demolition permit from the City Authority, ” Hajat Buzeki gave the authority’s position on the illegal demolition.
She went on: ‘In collaboration with sister agencies, the Authority is actively working to salvage the remains of the structure and ensure that those responsible for the destruction of a public good are brought to book.
She said that operators of the two machines which were being used to demolish the structure have already been caged by the police and investigations into the matter have commenced.
