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Four Kampala traders charged over tax protest and remanded to Luzira

Civic Space & Media Freedom Single source Kampala 6 Nov 2025 Severity: 2/5

Four traders appeared before Grade One Magistrate Winnie Nankya charged with causing common nuisance during the Monday protests, and denied the charges, ChimpReports reported. Prosecutors alleged they blocked businesses and public access on William and Ben Kiwanuka streets. They were remanded to Luzira Prison after failing to upload their sureties' documents to the court's electronic case system.

Single source: Reported by one outlet; not yet independently confirmed.

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