Boda boda operators are back to carrying passengers today, Monday, after over four months since they were restricted from transporting people.

The President announced in his last address that boda bodas would be allowed to operate starting today as long as they respected the guidelines, among them wearing masks, helmets and recording personal information of each customer.

In addition to the restrictions issued by the President, the Kampala Capital City Authority has issued more guidelines that boda bodas should follow.

These are;  All Boda Bodas must operate at gazetted Boda Boda stages, 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, All Boda Boda App companies and associations shall share the register of all their members (after registering every member to a gazetted stage), All Boda Bodas who do not operate or belong to the App. Companies/associations shall register with KCCA through their stage leadership.

Boda bodas operators will not pay any fees to be registered at any stage.

Motorists will not be allowed in some areas of the city centre. This was decided by Cabinet last week. 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.

KCCA intends to mark the gazetted stages permanently and Traffic signs to demarcate the Boda Boda Free Zone as approved by Cabinet.