Police issue traffic plan ahead of NAM, G77 Summits

Kampala, (UG): The Uganda Police’s Traffic Directorate has issued a traffic management plan showing the flow of traffic in Kampala as Uganda gears up to host the upcoming Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) and G77, China Summits.

The summits which kick off next Monday, January 15th to 23 will be attended by H.E. Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, the President of the Republic of Uganda, visiting Heads of State and Government and Delegates at the Magnificent Commonwealth Speke Resort Munyonyo.

According to SP Michal Kananura, the spokesperson of the Traffic and Road Safety Directorate, the main routes for the summit will be the Kampala-Entebbe Expressway to Speke Resort Munyonyo.

However, Kananura notes that the routes will stretch from Kampala-Entebbe Expressway through the Northern Bypass, Binaisa Road, Mulago Roundabout, and Yusuf Lule Road to Nile Avenue.

“It should be noted that the summit route (The Kampala–Entebbe Express Way to Speke Resort Munyonyo) covers a stretch from Entebbe International Airport via Kajjansi Interchange. The corridor is expected to be tightly regulated with diversions and holding of traffic and other road users,” SP Kananura explained in a Friday statement.

“However, the regulation of traffic flow will take into consideration the local and international flights to access Kampala or Airport,” he added.

The following expected traffic diversions according to Kananura will only be effected at these points if the need arises. These (the diversions) include;

• At Mpala, Traffic will be diverted to Entebbe Highway.
• At Kisubi, traffic will be diverted to Nakawuka Road and access Kampala city.
• At Kajjansi flyover traffic will be diverted to use Kajjansi fly over to Lubowa – Zana.
• There will be diversions at Serena–Kigo traffic lights, Mutungo–Kitiko traffic lights and Busabala traffic lights for any vehicle sighted along Munyonyo Spur.
• There will be a security check point to screen all vehicles and diversion of motorists at Munyonyo roundabout to face Salaama Road and Buziga.
• Any motorist approaching Munyonyo from Gaba road, will be diverted at UCB Road to access Buziga – Lukuli.
• At Northern bypass, there will be a diversion at Busega flyover and at a slip Road to restrict vehicles from accessing the Kampala-Entebbe Expressway.
• There will be other Traffic diversions along Northern by pass at Sentema, Nansana, Bwaise, Kalerwe, Kyebando and Kisaasi interchange, flyover and slip roads.
• At Bwaise flyover traffic will be diverted to Sir Apollo Kagwa road to access city center.

Kananura explained that the traffic police will hold traffic flow at other road junctions, and access Roads and regulate it according to the movement of delegates.

“We thus urge all motorists to comply with traffic police directives.”

He also warned that no motorcycles will be allowed to access the summit route (Entebbe Airport to Speke Resort Munyonyo).

“Some boda boda stages along the summit routes and hotels where the visiting heads of states will be residing will be relocated and absorbed into other stages during the summit period,” SP Kananura stated.

Travelers Advised to Plan Journeys

SP Kananura urged travellers to plan their journeys in advance to prevent potential delays during the summit period, with the diversions and traffic regulations set to impact regular commuting schedules.

“The traffic police advises all travellers who have flights at Entebbe International Airport to plan their journeys on time to avoid the inconvenience of delays,” he stated. “We appeal to the general public to demonstrate patience and extend courtesy to the summit delegates.”

The NAM and G77 Summits are notable events that bring together a significant number of countries to discuss and negotiate issues of mutual interest.