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Police arrest four over alleged break-in at Electoral Commission offices in Mukono; returning officer denies break-in

Electoral Malpractice Disputed Mukono 13 Sep 2026 Severity: 2/5

According to the Daily Monitor, police in Mukono arrested four people after an alleged break-in at Electoral Commission offices, where election materials were reportedly tampered with on Sunday night; police spokesperson Rachel Kawala said an inquiry file had been opened. Mukono returning officer George William Eliau said there had been no break-in. Mukono North MP Abdullah Kiwanuka, who faces an election petition, alleged that the incident was a plan to influence the coming petition hearings.

Disputed: Police arrested four people over an alleged break-in at the Mukono Electoral Commission offices; the returning officer denies there was a break-in (Daily Monitor, 14 Sep).

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4 arrested or detained

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