KAMPALA, Uganda: The Chairperson of the Nsooba Slaughterhouse Traders Association in Kalerwe, Mr. Salongo Sekanyo, has attributed the rising prices of meat products to a low supply of cattle caused by several challenges, including livestock quarantine restrictions and prolonged drought conditions, which have significantly affected the availability of healthy animals.
Speaking to this website on December 24, 2025, Sekanyo said that only 240 cattle were slaughtered during the Christmas festive season. Despite the low supply, meat prices ranged between UGX 14,000 and UGX 15,000 per kilogram, a situation he attributed to widespread poverty and the usual rural–urban migration during the holidays.
“A large number of our customers had travelled to their villages for the festive season, while those who remained in the city lacked sufficient disposable income to purchase enough meat for their families,” Sekanyo explained.
He further urged the government to fast-track its planned construction of a modern slaughterhouse at Kalerwe, noting that such a development would greatly improve operations by enabling traders to use modern machinery and enhance efficiency and hygiene standards.
Sekanyo also commended the government—through Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA), Kawempe Division leadership, and other key stakeholder agencies for their continued collaboration with the association. These include the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF), the Ministry of Trade, the Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS), and Makerere University.
He noted that these partnerships have helped improve the quality of beef products through continuous sensitization of slaughterhouse members on policy requirements and regulatory standards, ultimately promoting effective and safe service delivery.
