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At least 110 people remanded in Kampala over polling-day offences

Justice & Court Rulings Verified Kampala 19 Jan 2026 Severity: 4/5

Daily Monitor reported that at least 110 people, including students and NUP polling agents arrested in Kampala Central (Kamwokya and nearby areas) between 15 and 17 January, were charged before two Kampala magistrates' courts on 19 January 2026 and remanded. Charges included unlawful assembly, common nuisance and, for some, obstructing voters; the accused had not yet been tried.

Numbers

110 arrested or detained

Sources

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