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Police arrest at least five over alleged ballot stuffing at Ntungamo polling stations

Electoral Malpractice Official claim Ntungamo 22 Jan 2026 Severity: 2/5

At least five people were arrested at different polling stations in Ntungamo District over allegations of ballot stuffing. The District Police Commander said those arrested included polling officials, candidates' agents and voters.

Official claim: These are the figures given by Ntungamo District Police Commander Joshua Mwesigwa; they could not be checked independently.

Numbers

5 arrested or detained

Sources

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