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Ministers tell Parliament security at Kyagulanyi's home is for access control, deny abducting NUP leaders

Civic Space & Media Freedom Disputed Uganda (national) 29 Jan 2026 Severity: 1/5

Responding to questions from Leader of Opposition Joel Ssenyonyi in Parliament, ICT Minister Chris Baryomunsi said a light security deployment at NUP president Robert Kyagulanyi's home was meant to stop it becoming a 'public disorder hub', and that the state had no charges against Kyagulanyi, who is in hiding. State Minister for Internal Affairs Gen David Muhoozi said the family was not under arrest and denied that government was holding NUP deputy presidents Lina Zedriga and Jolly Tukamushaba, who are alleged to have been abducted.

A national event, not tied to one district.

Disputed: Zedriga, Tukamushaba and others are reported to have been abducted with their whereabouts unknown, while Gen Muhoozi denied that government holds them or abducts anyone.

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