Kampala’s nightlife is under pressure after KCCA launched a tough new crackdown on noise pollution, warning bars, clubs and entertainment spots to clean up or face enforcement action. Speaking at the Uganda Media Centre, the KCCA Executive Director Hajjat Sharifah Buzeki revealed that the city is now working closely with NEMA to enforce strict environmental […]
Kampala’s nightlife is under pressure after KCCA launched a tough new crackdown on noise pollution, warning bars, clubs and entertainment spots to clean up or face enforcement action.
Speaking at the Uganda Media Centre, the KCCA Executive Director Hajjat Sharifah Buzeki revealed that the city is now working closely with NEMA to enforce strict environmental noise standards across Kampala.
Under the new rules, entertainment and commercial areas must not exceed 75 decibels during the day and 50 decibels at night. Residential areas, officials say, must be even quieter to protect residents from constant disturbance.
KCCA says it has already identified several bars, clubs and entertainment venues as major culprits in noise pollution. These establishments have been issued nuisance orders and given a 14-day ultimatum to comply.
Operators have been directed to install proper sound insulation and noise limiters, with authorities warning that failure to comply will trigger strict legal enforcement once the grace period expires.
Buzeki says the crackdown is aimed at restoring peace in residential areas where residents have complained of sleepless nights, constant disturbance and declining quality of life due to loud music and entertainment noise.
But noise enforcement was not the only big announcement.
KCCA also revealed a major child rescue operation that has seen 365 children picked from Kampala streets in just three months.
According to the authority, the children include 163 boys and 202 girls, all of whom were found unattended in different parts of the city.
Officials say the children are immediately taken into protective care and transferred to Masulita Children’s Home, where they receive counselling, education support, medical attention and rehabilitation services.
Some of the children have already been successfully reunited with their families after verification, while others are being prepared for reintegration into communities.
However, she expressed deep concern after discovering that some of the rescued girls are as young as 13 years and already pregnant a situation they described as alarming and requiring urgent attention.
KCCA says both the noise crackdown and child rescue operations will continue as part of efforts to restore order, protect vulnerable children and improve the livability of the city.
