The Mayor of Kumasi, Richard Ofori Agyemang Boadi, has shifted from his initial stance of having recalcitrant traders flogged.
The Chief Executive Officer of the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) came under heavy criticism after stating at a press conference on Monday, April 14, 2025, that he would unleash his team on vendors operating on sidewalks in the city's central commercial area.
He outlined a new approach, which he described as a blend of democratic ideals and military-style enforcement to deter street vending. "I have my own military-democratic style which I will be implementing.
When we say leave the space and you don't leave, and I get there and you're still there with my boys - right there and then, we will beat you.
