Ugandan police detained several people in the capital Kampala on Thursday.
Uganda security forces patrol near the National Unity Platform political party offices led by Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine, ahead of anti-government protests at the Makerere Kavule, in the suburb of Kampala, Uganda July 22, 2024.Drawing inspiration from weeks of youth-led protests in neighbouring Kenya that forced the president there to withdraw proposed tax hikes, young Ugandans began demonstrating this week against alleged graft by elected leaders.
Reached for comment, police spokesperson Kituuma Rusoke referred Reuters to comments on Monday in which he said protests had been banned because they would be hijacked by people looking to loot and vandalise. “You want it done today? Get out of your house … Be the soldier for this anti-corruption fight,” said one speaker identified only by their X handle.
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