Uganda will be hosting the Non-Aligned Movement and G77 + China from 15th – 23rd January 2024.
The summits will be attended by H.E. The President of the Republic of Uganda, visiting Heads of State and Government and Delegates. The main venue for the summits will be Commonwealth Speke Resort Munyonyo.
Uganda Police Force has already issued traffic guidelines for delegates who will be attending the summits and assured them of safety.
“To the delegates, we warmly welcome them to the Pearl of Africa, and reassure you that there are no specific threats directed towards the Summit. We continue to work together with the organizers to ensure the summit has the most appropriate safety and policing plan,” police said in a statement on X.
“All delegates are encouraged to interact and cooperate with the requests of our security teams, in and around venues, especially at the check and search points, as well as obtain security updates from them.”
SP Kananura Michael, the Spokesperson for the Directorate of Traffic & Road Safety, said the main routes for the summits will be;-
Kampala-Entebbe Express way to Speke Resort Munyonyo. This will be the summit route.
Kampala-Entebbe Expressway – Northern bypass – Binaisa road, Mulago Roundabout -Yusuf Lule – Nile Avenue.
It should be noted that the summit route (The Kampala–Entebbe Express Way to Speke Resort Munyonyo) covers a stretch from Entebbe International Airport via Kajjansi Interchange.
The corridor is expected to be tightly regulated with diversions and holding of traffic and other road users. However, the regulation of traffic flow will take into consideration local and international flights to access Kampala or the Airport.
Diversions
Traffic Diversions will only be effected at these points if the need arises;
At Mpala, Traffic will be diverted to Entebbe Highway.
At Kisubi, traffic will be diverted to Nakawuka Road and access Kampala city.
At the Kajjansi flyover traffic will be diverted to use the Kajjansi flyover to Lubowa – Zana.
There will be diversions at Serena–Kigo traffic lights, Mutungo–Kitiko traffic lights and Busabala traffic lights for any vehicle sighted along the Munyonyo Spur.
There will be a security checkpoint to screen all vehicles and diversion of motorists at the Munyonyo roundabout to face Salaama Road and Buziga.
Any motorist approaching Munyonyo from Gaba Road will be diverted at UCB Road to access Buziga – Lukuli.
At the Northern bypass, there will be a diversion at the Busega flyover and at a slip Road to restrict vehicles from accessing the Kampala-Entebbe Expressway.
There will be other Traffic diversions along the Northern bypass at Sentema, Nansana, Bwaise, Kalerwe, Kyebando and Kisaasi interchange, flyover and slip roads.
At the Bwaise flyover, traffic will be diverted to Sir Apollo Kagwa Road to access the city centre.
“Traffic police will hold traffic flow at other road junctions, and access Roads and regulate it according to the movement of delegates. We thus urge all motorists to comply with traffic police directives,” said Kananura.
No motorcycles will be allowed to access the summit route (Entebbe Airport to Speke Resort Munyonyo).
Some boda boda stages along the summit routes and hotels where the visiting heads of state will be residing will be relocated and absorbed into other stages during the summit period.
The Traffic Police advises all travellers who have flights at Entebbe International Airport to plan their journeys in time to avoid inconveniences or delays.
“We appeal to the general public to demonstrate patience and extend courtesy to the summit delegates.”