In order to implement National address on COVID-19 by His Excellency the President of the Republic of Uganda, Boda Bodas including ride sharing services like safe boda and Uber boda are to resume carrying passengers and luggage on the 27th July, 2020.
This was also accompanied by a set of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for all the Boda Bodas operators nationwide have been issued by Government through the Ministry of Works & Transport and Ministry of Security.
When it comes to Kampala Capital City, all Boda Bodas MUST follow and comply with Cabinet Directives on the reforms to streamline top of these is a list of places where Boda bodas will not be allowed to operate. Cabinet approved Boda Boda Free Zone where All Boda Bodas are prohibited from entering/accessing. The Boda Boda Free Zone will run along the following boundaries;
- Wampewo Roundabout
- Jinja Road to Kitgum House junction
- Access Road
- Mukwano Road to Clock Tower
- Kafumbe Mukasa Road
- Kisenyi Road
- Mackay Road- Kyaggwe Road
- Watoto Church-Bombo Road
- Wandegeya
- Hajji Musa Kasule Road
- Mulago roundabout
- Kamwokya junction
- Sturrock Road
- Prince Charles Drive
- Lugogo Bypass–Jinja Road- Wampewo Roundabout.
All Boda Boda operators must be registered at any of the gazetted stages and this shall be their address to enable contact tracing in case of Covid19 infection. Boda Boda operators are free to register at any gazetted stage of their choice.
All boda boda ride sharing services like Uber boda or Safe boda will also be required to share the register of all their members (after registering every member to a gazetted stage).
KCCA is procuring Boda Boda Stage Signs to mark the gazetted stages permanently and Traffic signs to demarcate the Boda Boda Free Zone as approved by Cabinet. You can check out the list of the boda boda stages here.
