Queuing in Kampala

Queuing was introduced recently and the company that enforced it BRAVO!!!

Ugandans did not know how to queue for anything except that of late they have learnt how to queue at ATMs and Points of Sale. Someone point a finger at me and say that am lying. Have you been to the taxi park be it the new or old one? Have you ever seen anyone queue for a taxi? I understand it is "digii low".

One day, I was standing in the Old taxi park waiting for a taxi to Bunga/Soya..for some reason there were no taxis at the time. When one appeared, there would be ascrambel. It did not matter whether you were smart, small, fat or tiny..it was a scramble for the fitest. If one was not able to sramble be sure to stand in the park stranded for a few hours.. I tried to suggest just it is more logical to stand in line and wait for a taxi. Whichever came along, first person in the queue should enter until the taxi is fully occupied. I was laughed at!

In the more developed and civilised countries, if there is a queue it must be strictly followed. This way, less people are likely to get hurt, there will be less pickpocketing and we all get home faster and in one piece.

How can we introduce the art of queuing in Uganda? Like the saying goes...Charity begins at home, so we should start in our own homes, in our own companies, then share the knowledge wherever we go....Don't you think?