Prostitution in Uganda is illegal in Uganda

Uganda

Uganda , officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. Uganda is also known as the "Pearl of Africa". It is bordered on the east by Kenya, on the north by South Sudan, on the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the southwest by Rwanda, and on the south by...

, however prostitutes operate freely in Kampala

Kampala

Kampala is the largest city and capital of Uganda. The city is divided into five boroughs that oversee local planning: Kampala Central Division, Kawempe Division, Makindye Division, Nakawa Division and Lubaga Division. The city is coterminous with Kampala District.-History: of Buganda, had chosen...

 city centre. In 2003 Ugandan authorities ordered sex workers to pay a tax of 9,000 (£2.63) Ugandan shilling

Ugandan shilling

The Shilling is the currency of Uganda. Technically, the shilling is subdivided into 100 cents but no subdivisions have been issued since the revaluation of the shilling in 1987.-History:...

 in order to operate in Malaba

Malaba

Malaba may refer to:*Malaba, Kenya, a town in Teso District, western Kenya, on the border with Uganda*Malaba, Uganda, a town in Tororo District, eastern Uganda on the border with Kenya*Malaba, Ngounié, Gabon*Malaba, Nyanga, Gabon*Malaba, Cameroon...

. Also in 2003 Ugandan MP's met sex workers who were concerned about "police harassment" and claiming that it was unfair that police officers were arresting sex workers while they waited for clients. A study of teachers in Kampala showed that teachers were turning to prostitution to increase their income, a sex worker can earn around 1.5 million Ugandan shillings (£439) per month, where as this would be a yearly wage for a secondary school teacher.