The 2022/2023 Annual Crime Report indicated that Luwero district, along with Kassanda, has been identified as a hotspot for mob justice incidents. The report noted that many victims are often suspected thieves or robbers, reflecting a community tendency to take the law into their own hands rather than relying on formal judicial processes.
Government's policy of relocating street vendors from the city affects many traders in the arcades since vendors sell merchandise on behalf of shop owners on a commission-based mutual arrangement.
Small-sized business owners at the Abaita Ababiri Trading Center have called on the government to intervene and regulate prices at China Town, a newly opened supermarket that they claim is severely impacting their sales and threatening their livelihoods.
Kampala City traders have since pushed the quest to meet President Museveni to express their discontent; however, their efforts have remained futile after Museveni postponed the meeting to unknown dates. The traders want President Museveni to halt the Chinese dominance of the economy and use of EFRIS, among others.