URA enforcement officers fire live rounds during clash with residents at Busia Main Market; one injured

According to The Observer, URA enforcement officers fired live rounds into the air to disperse residents who tried to stop them loading goods they had seized as smuggled at Busia Main Market, and one resident was taken to Busia Health Centre IV. URA's Busia border enforcement officer said residents tried to block the loading and threw stones, and that police backup restored calm; a witness said the clash began when residents tried to explain that the goods had only been moved from the taxi park to the market. Busia's deputy RDC said URA had acted outside cross-border enforcement guidelines and that police had opened investigations.