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A fierce blaze ripped through Katwe market in Makindye Division on Sunday, leaving several stalls, cars and motorcycles in ashes. Eyewitness videos show thick smoke and flames swallowing temporary structures while the police fire brigade raced to contain the damage. The market sits along the Kampala-Entebbe highway near Clock Tower, a busy spot where traders operate from rundown wooden and iron-sheet sheds on roughly two and a half acres.
No casualties have been reported so far, but the destruction hits vendors hard at a time when many already struggle with low earnings. Markets like Katwe have seen repeated fires over the years, often blamed on poor electrical wiring, flammable building materials and limited access for emergency crews. This latest incident adds pressure on city authorities to improve safety standards and push for better planned trading spaces.
Traders now face the immediate task of salvaging what they can and finding new spots to sell. For Kampala residents who rely on these markets for affordable goods, the fire serves as another reminder that informal trading zones need urgent upgrades to prevent similar losses in the future.
Fire destroys katwe market stalls and vehicles in kampala
A fierce blaze ripped through Katwe market in Makindye Division on Sunday, leaving several stalls, cars and motorcycles in ashes. Eyewitness videos show thick smoke and flames swallowing temporary structures while the police fire brigade raced to contain the damage. The market sits along the Kampala-Entebbe highway near Clock Tower, a busy spot where traders operate from rundown wooden and iron-sheet sheds on roughly two and a half acres.
No casualties have been reported so far, but the destruction hits vendors hard at a time when many already struggle with low earnings. Markets like Katwe have seen repeated fires over the years, often blamed on poor electrical wiring, flammable building materials and limited access for emergency crews. This latest incident adds pressure on city authorities to improve safety standards and push for better planned trading spaces.
Traders now face the immediate task of salvaging what they can and finding new spots to sell. For Kampala residents who rely on these markets for affordable goods, the fire serves as another reminder that informal trading zones need urgent upgrades to prevent similar losses in the future.
