Police has today fired teargas and bullets to contain the clashes between two factions of Kisekka market traders.
All roads to Kisekka market were closed, businesses at stand still as the place was turned into a no-go zone.
The traders, led by Geoffrey Kayita, the chairperson of Nakivubo Road Old Kampala Kisekka Market Vendors, had scheduled this Saturday to celebrate a court victory passed by the execution division of the High Court on Wednesday.
Robert Kasoro the former chairman together with a group of traders attacked Kayita before the celebrations began, prompting the Police and military to engage them.
Kasoro says Kayita is not a business man in the market and so can not be the chairperson.
Police and military police got involved in dispersing the furious traders at Kisekka Market in Kampala Central Division.
Joseph Bakaleke the Central Police Station commander was hit with a stone in the face.
Justice Christopher Madrama upheld Justice Lydia Mugambe’s decision on Wednesday saying, former chairman Kasoro was validly voted out of office by the traders on February 7, 2015. They elected Kayita their new chairman.
Kayita said they had notified the police about the celebrations, but were shocked when they interfered with them.
“We wrote to the police, notifying them about our celebrations, but we have been disappointed because instead of them protecting us, they have connived with thugs to disrupt our celebrations,” Kayita said.
