The Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) rescued 114 street children—comprising 82 girls and 32 boys—during an evening security operation on Friday, 6 November 2026.
The citywide intervention targets child trafficking networks that exploit vulnerable minors by luring them with false promises of employment before trapping them in forced begging and street hawking.
Following the operation, the children were transferred to the UWESO Masulita Children’s Village in Wakiso District. This facility provides immediate care, medical attention, and psychological rehabilitation.
The ultimate goal is to trace their families for safe reunification or reintegrate them into formal education systems. This follows a broader crackdown in September 2026, where KCCA successfully repatriated 200 street children back to Napak District
According to the authority, the operation aims to remove children from the dangers and challenges associated with street life and relocate them to safer environments where they can receive the necessary care and support.
“We managed to rescue 114 children, 82 girls and 32 boys,” KCCA said.
The authority added that the operation had not yet been concluded, noting that rescue efforts were continuing across Kampala.
“The rescue operation is still ongoing in all parts of the City and is aimed at ensuring that these children are in better and safer places unlike on the streets,” the statement reads.
KCCA said the rescued children would be transferred to Masulita Children’s Village for rehabilitation before being reintegrated into schools and their respective communities.
“The rescued children will be transferred to Masulita Children’s Village for rehabilitation before being reintegrated into school and community,” the authority said.
The operation forms part of KCCA’s broader efforts to address the challenge of children living on Kampala’s streets through child protection, rehabilitation and reintegration programmes.
The initiative is intended to ensure that vulnerable children are given an opportunity to return to education and rebuild their lives in safer family and community environments.
