By Abubakar Bin Siraji
MBALE CITY
Much as sex work is illegal and highly stigmatized with culprits liable to seven years in jail, according to Uganda’s 1950 Penal Code, prostitutes operate freely in Mbale city during day and night, especially in the city centres.
Tightly dressed or dressed in enticing attires with thighs and breasts at display, the traders sit or stand at right postures next or near lodges’ doors waiting for their male customers.
At this moment, many of them are looking from left to right and fore in order not to miss any chance of a man passing by.
They also battle it out should a man stop. Nice words, soft touches are key element one uses to win that particular man. The other option is fee to be paid, the investigations reveal.
Another interesting thing is that they very well know who wants a short [quickie] or long hour session, and once they detect, they call on you with a “killer smile”.
Here are some of the dangerous places occupied by prostitutes in Mbale city centre;
- Manafwa road.
- Bishop Wasike road and along Ashok cinema.
- Kumi road
- Republic street
- Central road (link guest house).
- Naboa road Buteza and Tom joint guest houses.
- Naboa road (centre restaurant).
- Nkokonjeru terrace (near North Road p/s)
- Nkokonjeru terrace junction.
- The Snap Club near Mbale high court
