Be street smart

You can keep your valuables safe while on the move with some precautions

At the mall

Do not forget to leave your valuables like laptops in your car at the parking lot of the mall. Many cases of theft have been reported of valuables stolen from people's cars under the watchful eye of security guards at many shopping malls. So its better you move with your valuables than leaving them inside your car however locked because it is not safe!

In a jam

One can not miss to notice the long queues in traffic jam in the morning, lunch hours and evening on many roads like Entebbe road.  This has been taken advantage of by people seeking to reap where they did not sow. There fore it is wise to keep your car window up because you can never know what may attract some one to steal be it your bracelet, phone or any other thing. Many people's phones have been snatched while they are talking on them in traffic jam.


Avoid mobs.
Kampala  streets are never void of drama which attract stares from people. To be on a safe side it is better never to join in on whatever people are starring at while on your way on the street because among those looking are people ready to disappear with your wallet or phone without your notice.

Keep away from dark paths

Try as much as possible to avoid short-cuts passing through dark paths however short it may be to your final destination. Most times these are the havens of muggers who waylay unsuspecting people and rob them of their belongings at whatever cost. You can never under estimate the danger these muggers may pose.



Keep away from strangers

Every one of us has been taught since childhood to keep away from people we do not know however we can not avoid it especially in crowded places where one can never know who to expect. However people who come to you on the street asking for monetary help are in most cases fakes who use that as a hoax to earn from  kind people. Though it may seem harmless, it gets irritating meeting that same person many other times using the same technic to try and get money from your pocket.

Hitchhiking

 Picking a stranger on the road in your car might seem as being kindhearted but it very risky. Women take advantage of this and ask strangers for help only to blackmail them for money. More so it is not safe to let strangers give you a ride because you might never know their motives.



Downtown
When travelling to downtown parts of the city always take extra precaution. Never leave your house wearing that expensive bracelet or earrings if you are going to pass through the lower side of the city. They are most likely going to be snatched from you by people who think they have better uses of them than you.
Hold your handbag very tightly towards you if you are a lady and  make sure that you put  your valuables deeper in your backpack. And do not talk on the phone while walking on the street because it is definitely going to be snatched on streets like Luwum and William in Kampala

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