Why are Sino trucks killing people on Uganda’s roads

Two people have been killed and nine others injured in a fatal crash at Nkoowe along the Kampala–Hoima Road in Wakiso District, police confirmed.

Outcries from different Ugandans indicate that there are enforcement gaps in traffic rules, calling for swift intervention by police, Ministry of Works and Transport, and other authorities.

Ugandan want authorities to intervene and address the increasing accidents especially by Sino Trucks on Ugandan roads.

SP Michael Kananura,  Community Liaison Officer/Public Relations Officer Directorate of Traffic & Road Safetya under Uganda Police Force: Fatal crash occurred 8 Sept 2026, at around 01:33pm at Nkoowe along the Kampala–Hoima Road in Wakiso District. The crash involved 4 vehicles: UBK 495F Sino Truck, UAT 272J T/Hiace, UBB 353D Subaru Forester and UBE 918T Toyota Wish.

Preliminary findings show the Sino truck, which was carrying stones and heading from Kakiri to Kampala, lost control at Nkoowe and rammed into the other vehicles, including a commuter taxi that had stopped to pick up passengers. The driver and conductor of the taxi died on the spot, while nine passengers — five adults and four juveniles — were injured and taken to a nearby health facility.

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