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Police arrest two over defacing independent candidate Sam Arinaitwe Kajojo's posters at Kanungu Trading Centre

Electoral Malpractice Verified Kanungu 4 Jan 2026 Severity: 2/5

Kigezi regional police spokesperson Elly Maate said four men defaced campaign posters of independent Kinkiizi East parliamentary candidate Sam Arinaitwe Kajojo on a billboard at about 3am on 4 January 2026. A night watchman identified two of them, who police then arrested; police said they were still looking for the others.

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2 arrested or detained

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