Over 150 children taken off the streets in Kampala 

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala City Council Authority (KCCA) rescued over 150 children from various streets of Kampala.

The operation was carried out by the KCCA law enforcement team and the Uganda Police.

During the operation,  a total of 13 suspected child traffickers were also arrested, and these will be taken to court for contravening the Child Protection Ordinance 2022.

This comes months after KCCA carried out a similar operation in which 700 children were rescued from the streets and 36 child traffickers convicted.

The children rescued in August 2022 were taken to Masulita Children’s home where they can live a childhood free from exploitation and abuse but also be rehabilitated.

Speaking about Wednesday’s operation, the executive director of KCCA, Dorothy Kisaka said they have received good reports of the children in Masulita.

The children are healthy, they are being trained and rehabilitated. We are grateful to UWESO for providing the facility and the resources for this work,” Kisaka said.