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Truck drivers blockade Uganda-Kenya border points at Malaba, Busia, Suam and Lwakhakha over arrest of their leaders

Protest & Civil Unrest Verified Uganda (national) 10 May 2026 Severity: 2/5

According to the Daily Monitor, long-distance truck drivers parked their vehicles and blocked the Uganda-Kenya border crossings at Malaba, Busia, Suam and Lwakhakha, demanding the release of their arrested union leaders. The report says over 4,000 trucks were parked and no trucks entered Uganda through those points; police said operations resumed after the leaders were released on Monday.

A national event, not tied to one district.

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