In Uganda’s capital, Kampala, traffic police have taken measures to close several roads in the city to facilitate the transportation of VIPs to and from President Yoweri Museveni’s 79th birthday celebration scheduled for Friday.
This event has drawn an estimated crowd of 100,000 attendees, including individuals from both Kampala and other regions of Uganda.
Senior Superintendent Godwin Arinaitwe, the Kampala Metropolitan Traffic Police Commander, announced on Thursday that individuals unable to access the closed roads can make use of designated parking areas within Kampala and then cover the remaining distance to the event venue on foot.
He also assured that traffic police would guide those inconvenienced by the road closures to alternative routes.
It’s important to note that President Museveni’s actual birthday falls on September 15th. However, the festivities on Friday have been arranged by the youth belonging to Mr. Museveni’s ruling political party, the National Resistance Movement.
To prepare for this birthday celebration, city leaders initiated a clean-up operation of both Kampala and the Kololo Independence Grounds, the designated event location, on September 2nd.