Uganda Governance Monitor
Uganda Governance Monitor
Police spokesperson Kituuma Rusoke said joint security teams took at least 37 people to Naguru and Mulago hospitals after they fainted or fell ill during the swearing-in of President Museveni for a seventh term at Kololo Ceremonial Grounds. He said police also made arrests for suspected phone theft, common nuisance and carrying a knife into the venue, amid heavy UPDF and police deployment across Kampala.
Disputed: Reports of the police account differ: ChimpReports says 17 people were arrested at the inauguration, The Independent says 9.
17 arrested or detained
The sources differ: 9 to 17 arrested or detained.
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