Tumukunde who arrived in Masindi from Buliisa district at 3pm was blocked by police led by the Masindi District Police commander Vincent Irama from holding a rally at Kijura market in Masindi town where he wanted to address the traders.
In 2017, a street vendor Olivia Basemera drowned in Nakivubo Channel while fleeing law enforcement officers who wanted to arrest her after she was found selling handkerchief on the streets. The incident attracted criticism to KCCA and many thought it would be a turning point for them. However, the highhandedness never stopped till now.
The National campaign manager for Alliance National Transformation (ANT), Wiinifred Kiiza has said that they are failing to interact with voters due to constant presence of security.
The DP spokesperson Opio Okoler said on Tuesday that the family member of the suspects should appear at the DP offices and lodge complaints such that their lawyers can help to secure their freedom.
Darius Muguma, 24 years, a welder in Arua City says he was injured a by teargas fired by police officers dispersing a procession by Presidential Candidate Patrick Amuriat on Sunday.
Fred Lwanga had planned to hold four campaign rallies at Mwena Landing Site, Kalangala Taxi Park, Lutoboka Landing site and Kifufu Village all in Kalangala Town Council.
The candidates who include Isaac Modoi and Esther Wetsetse vying for the Lutseshe County and Bududa Woman MP Seat respectively have taken advantage of the unfulfilled pledges by the incumbent candidates to request for votes from the people of Bududa.
Addressing Journalists at NUP offices in Kamwokya today, Joel Ssenyonyi the party spokesman said they have noted that the operatives in plain clothes and police have continued to pick up people in nights once identified as NUP supporters which is unlawful.
According to statistics from the district commercial office, more than 85% of the population in Bundibugyo is directly dependent on cocoa. The crop also fetches about 150 billion shillings into the district annually.
At least 30 Members of the 10th Parliament will not return in the next Parliament, after they willingly exited the race or were defeated in the party primaries and didn’t contest as independents.
Kayanga further pledged to promote girl-child education, advocacy for women's timely access to maternal health and women empowerment through recapitalising their small scale enterprises.
Vincent Baluku says security personnel who include the police and UPDF has mounted roadblocks along all routes leading to the venue thus denying people access.
Kayima says that while it is true that she was among the individuals who mooted the idea to establish ABS, she was an independent contractor at the time she was assigned with the duty to create and record the audio message.
Uganda People's Defense Forces - UPDF soldiers with Uganda police have blocked the whole street from being accessed by motorists. The security personnel are also along other major streets like Lugard and on major roads like Bwamba and Fort Portal-Kasese road.
The residents of Mengo Kisenyi I, II and III zones challenged the two Forum for Democratic Change-FDC candidates; Dr Stella Nyanzi the candidate for Woman Member of Parliament for Kampala, and Harold Kaija the FDC Kampala Central Candidate for Member of Parliament during a door-door campaigns this last evening to explain their plans for job creation
