Bushenyi-Ishaka Municipality Probes Child Hawking Surge
Bushenyi-Ishaka Municipality authorities have launched an investigation into the increasing number of school-aged children engaging in street hawking. Deputy Mayor Milton Betunguura has expressed concern over the situation noting that children aged 8-12 years particularly boys are collecting scraps and hawking food items, which violates the child labor act.
Speaking to reporters, Betunguura highlighted the need to understand why these children are not in school, despite government programs like Universal Primary Education designed to support vulnerable families’ access to education. He expressed disappointment that children in the education-focused municipality are on the streets performing domestic-related work.
Betunguura urged parents especially those whose children are not enrolled in school, to ensure their children’s return to the classroom warning of potential arrests for child negligence.
