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NUP deputy leader and MP Muwanga Kivumbi detained

Civic Space & Media Freedom Verified Uganda (national) 22 Jan 2026 Severity: 2/5

Muwanga Kivumbi, a member of parliament and NUP deputy to Robert Kyagulanyi, was detained on Thursday, according to the Daily Monitor. The paper also reported that two other senior NUP figures had been missing for days.

A national event, not tied to one district.

Numbers

1 arrested or detained

Sources

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