The Kampala Capital City Authority Covid-19 task force has okayed 76 arcades to reopen after meeting the required SOPs while 70 out of the 146 are to stay closed as further inspection continues on whether they meet the required standards or not.
The KCCA enforcement team also closed two arcades; Gaza Land and Corner arcades for denying access to the inspection team.
According to the Minister of Kampala Hajjati Minsa Kabanda, the 70 that have not met the minimum requirements for reopening have been advised to put the required SOPs in place then invite the team for re-inspection.
The inspection of arcades follows president Museveni’s address on July 30, when he partially lifted the Covid-19 lockdown which would see the reopening of arcades in the Kampala CBD with emphasis on Kikuubo and surrounding business areas, arcades and malls.
The reopening was pegged on KCCA’s assessment of the suitability of the business premises with focus on Covid-19 Standard operating procedures as per Ministry of Health guidelines.
Consequently, the Public Health team at KCCA together with other agencies namely; Internal Security, Military Police, Uganda Police Force and Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives were constituted into an inspection team to assess the suitability and compliance of the arcades based on a checklist that ensured adherence to Covid-19 SOPs and in conformity with Public Health and Physical.
The arcades had to have compliance officers Corridors, clear access ways, observance of proper hygiene and Sanitation, adequate lighting and ventilation, dedicated entry and exit Registration of tenants, Installation of CCTV cameras Use of PPEs and sanitizers, Social distancing and approved building plans before they are re-opened.
However, Kabanda says they have noted with concern that some arcades have re-opened without fulfilling compliance requirements set out, “these are to be enforced without compromise.”
“We are continuing the enforcement exercise and shall not hesitate to prosecute anyone continuing to put people’s lives in danger,” Kabanda said.
Kabanda says where one is dissatisfied with the re-inspection decision, he/she can appeal to a team led by the Resident City Commissioner (RCC).
Full list of arcades okayed to reopen in Kampala
- Annet Plaza
- Aponye Building
- Apple Towers
- Arua Park Mall
- Arua Park Plaza
- Atalanta Texile
- Bhatia Tower
- Bulamu Bwebugaga
- Bypass Arcade
- Chains of Liberty Tower
- Cham Tours
- Cornerstone Plaza
- Detail Plaza
- Discount Mall
- Discovery Plaza
- E Tower
- Eagle Plaza
- Electrical Plaza
- Em Plaza
- Equatorial Shoping (Old)
- Equatorial Shoping mall (new)
- Gagawala
- Gods Plan
- Grand Plaza
- Ham Shoping Arcade
- Ham Tours
- Hanifa Plaza
- Hanifa Towers
- Hard Ware Plaza
- Hardware City
- Hardware Plaza
- JBK mall
- Jenna Arcade
- Justin Plaza
- Kampala Plaza
- Karobwa Towers
- Kati Kati
- King Forward
- Kisakyamaliya
- Kiseka Site
- Kiseka traders Arcade
- Kizito Towers
- Kooki Tower
- Mabirizi Complex
- Magoba Shoping Arcade
- Market Plaza
- Mega Palza
- Mega Plaza
- Modern Complex
- Mt Zion Arcade
- Mukwano Arcade
- Musinge House
- Mutaasa Kafeero Plaza
- Nagatule Plaza
- Nakasule Shoping Center
- Nalubega Plaza
- Namanda Plaza
- Numak House
- Park View
- Plot 79A
- Reco House
- Royal Plaza
- Sasa Arcade
- Sekaziga House
- Senna Arcade
- Shamba Complex
- Spare World
- Star World
- The Prisma
- Trinity Tower
- Unia House
- Victoria Plaza
- Yunia
- Zaidi Complex
- Zibulatude Complex
List of Arcades deemed not fit to reopen
- AMINA William Street
- Arrow Complex
- Arua Park Plaza A
- Arua Park Plaza b
- Avemar Shopping Center
- Barmako House
- Bonita Arcade
- Bypass Building
- Center Point
- Dembe Arcade
- Esco Plastic House
- Esco Plastic Ltd
- FAIBAH Plaza
- Fami Plaza
- Fidodo Buiding
- Fortune Plaza
- Giant shoping Arcade
- God’s Grace
- Jagwa Hotel
- Jemba Plaza
- Jesico Beuty
- Justin arcade
- Kabale Arcade
- Kampala Plaza
- Katonga Business Center
- Kizito Towers
- Light Arcade
- Lond buiding Plot 64 Kla Road
- Lutunga House
- Mabirizi City Plaza
- Majestic Plaza
- Malaika buidling
- Manella White House
- Mengo Hill Plaza
- Midcity
- Modern Sarah Center
- Moon light Arcade
- Mulima Muyini Arcade
- Nabugabo Business Center
- Nakasero Complex
- Namaganda Plaza
- Nasar Road mall
- Nzuram-Nasser Link Plaza
- Old Park Royal
- Peoples Plaza
- Priness Arcade
- Qualicel house
- Rafik building
- Sal Buidling
- Sekazga House
- Sky Light
- Smile Investments
- Soweto Arcade
- SS Plaza
- Star Shoppers
- Sunscity Arcade
- Superior
- Superior Complex
- Teddy’s PlAza
- Temusewo Plaza
- THE ARCADE
- The Centre
- Trade Link
- Trade lkink
- Transnile link
- Tropical Complex
- Ttowa mall
- Zai Plaza
- Zebra House
- Zibula Atude
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