Gongo la Mboto bans roadside cart businesses

Authorities in Gongo la Mboto, in Dar es Salaam’s Ilala district, have banned businesses operating from carts along roads. They said the activities contribute to environmental pollution, traffic congestion and the loss of space for pedestrians.

Street chairman Moshi Mwaluko said officials started with cart traders because their businesses move between locations and have proved difficult to control, especially along roads. He said traders also leave rubbish where they work, while their presence on roadways creates congestion and prevents pedestrians from using paths.

Mwaluko told the traders to look for other places where cart businesses are allowed. He also instructed other small traders to move back from the road so people can pass, warning that vendors who allow cart traders to occupy the front of their premises could also lose those spaces.

He said the congestion could worsen if rapid transit services begin operating in the area, increasing the risk of accidents. The local administration says the measure aims to keep enough room for vehicles and pedestrians and reduce conditions that could threaten public safety. Street executive Jenipha Adolf said every Saturday would become a designated cleaning day, while traders would be required to have sacks for waste.

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For now, let me say that cart businesses must stop. Perhaps you should look for another place where they are allowed, because Gongo la Mboto is already full.