Kampala residents were left whispering after speedboats branded with URA logos were seen cruising through city streets, towed on pickup trucks under heavy military escort.
The sight caused pure chaos online, with many wondering what the tax body is plotting this time. Word on the street is that URA is preparing to take the tax chase all the way to Lake Victoria, targeting smugglers who sneak goods in and out of the country through illegal water routes.
In recent months, URA has been all over everyone traders, landlords, even churches haven’t been spared. And now, with these flashy boats entering the chat, it looks like the tax fight is officially going offshore.
Eyewitnesses say the boats looked new and shiny, clearly not your regular fishing vessels. “Those boats looked serious, like they’re ready for war,” one boda rider joked as he filmed the convoy.
Social media had a field day — some fans joked that URA was “coming for fishermen next,” while others said the move makes sense because the lake has become a major route for tax dodgers and smuggling.
PHOTOS: Speedboats branded with URA logos were spotted over the weekend being towed through the streets of Kampala by pickup trucks under military escort. In recent months, the tax authority has intensified enforcement efforts targeting traders, landlords, and even places of… pic.twitter.com/D4a5MM3lfh
— Daily Monitor (@DailyMonitor) October 14, 2025
