Uganda Governance Monitor
Uganda Governance Monitor
Police said NUP presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi was scheduled to hold a rally in Kisiita Town Council but went to Kakumiro Town Council against officers' directions, and that members of his crowd damaged the windscreen of a police patrol vehicle at Kakeeka Playground. Police said they let the convoy go on and kept watch with a helicopter stationed at the venue to calm the situation. Kyagulanyi said police landed a helicopter at the venue and tried to stop him from addressing supporters.
Disputed: Police say the candidate broke the agreed route and his crowd damaged a patrol vehicle, while Kyagulanyi says police tried to block him from addressing his supporters.