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NUP deputy spokesperson Alex Waiswa Mufumbiro arrested at Kawempe court

Civic Space & Media Freedom Verified Kampala 8 Sep 2025 Severity: 2/5

The Daily Monitor reports that NUP deputy spokesperson Alex Waiswa Mufumbiro, an aspirant for the Nakawa East MP seat, was arrested on Monday. Mufumbiro said security operatives had taken him from the Kawempe court premises and that his arrest was over his political beliefs.

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1 arrested or detained

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