{"id":298,"date":"2025-08-21T09:01:05","date_gmt":"2025-08-21T09:01:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wananchipost.com\/?p=298"},"modified":"2025-08-21T09:01:07","modified_gmt":"2025-08-21T09:01:07","slug":"jinja-street-vendors-clash-with-kcca-over-relocation-plans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wananchipost.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/21\/jinja-street-vendors-clash-with-kcca-over-relocation-plans\/","title":{"rendered":"Jinja Street Vendors Clash with KCCA Over Relocation Plans"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tensions flared in Jinja&#8217;s main market area as city authorities attempted to enforce a long-delayed relocation of street vendors to a new designated area.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"740\" height=\"493\" src=\"https:\/\/wananchipost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/side-view-people-garage-sale_23.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-300\" style=\"width:800px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The vendors argue that the new location, two blocks away, has less customer traffic and will ruin their businesses. &#8220;They are taking food from our children&#8217;s mouths. 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