Media personality Annet Nambooze alias Anna Talia Oze, has appealed to the government for support after floods destroyed her small undergarment business in downtown Kampala.
Taking to her social media, the Sanyuka TV presenter revealed that she is both emotionally and financially broken after losing millions of shillings, together with many other “silent hustlers” who operate small businesses in city arcades.
“I haven’t been myself since Friday. The floods swept through and left me broken emotionally and financially.
As a small cottage manufacturer producing undergarments and supplying dozens of bayilibi (vendors who sell on commission), I’ve lost millions,” she shared.
Anna Talia went on to plead with the Minister of Disaster Preparedness Hon. Lillian Aber, the Prime Minister, and President Yoweri Museveni to consider small traders and informal workers who have also been affected by the floods.
“This isn’t just about me. It’s about thousands of bayilibi and sub-renters in downtown arcades the unsung backbone of Uganda’s informal economy. We may be small, but we are the heartbeat of downtown Uganda,” she added.
The TV star called for urgent relief, recognition, and recovery support, saying that many small business owners started their ventures from scratch with no grants or inheritance only faith, hard work, and small loans.
Meanwhile, several traders in downtown Kampala are counting huge losses after heavy rains triggered floods that swept through central markets and shops, destroying goods worth millions.
The TV star called for urgent relief, recognition, and recovery support, saying that many small business owners started their ventures from scratch with no grants or inheritance only faith, hard work, and small loans.
The Kampala City Traders Association (KACITA) has since petitioned KCCA to stop all construction activities along the Nakivubo Channel until the flooding issue is resolved.
As the city continues to battle floods and growing public frustration, many are now demanding answers about accountability, urban planning, and the real human cost of poor infrastructure management.
Stay tuned for more updates on this developing story.
