Heightened security deployment in Kampala amid traders' strike
Apr 08, 2024
The move, Police say, is aimed at maintaining law and order and safeguarding national facilities.
Kampala Metropolitan Police deputy spokesperson Luke Owoyesigyire. (File/New Vision)
Simon Masaba
Journalist @New Vision
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In response to a strike by traders in Kampala central business district, the Police have announced increased deployment in the city.
The move, Police say, is aimed at maintaining law and order and safeguarding national facilities.
Kampala Metropolitan Police deputy spokesperson Luke Owoyesigyire on April 8, 2024, said the security measures are aimed at ensuring the safety of citizens and critical infrastructure within the city.
Heightened security deployment in Kampala amid traders' strike. (Credit: Patrick Kibirango)
Heightened security deployment in Kampala central business district amid traders' strike over the new proposed taxes. Photo by Patrick Kibirango. (Credit: Patrick Kibirango)
Owoyesigyire reported that two individuals have been detained after they set tyres ablaze on Nabugabo Road as part of the ongoing protest.
Earlier, traders had announced a peaceful demonstration. How the two suspects came up with the tyres remains a subject of investigation, according to Owoyesigyire.
"Detectives are interviewing the suspects as authorities work to assess and address the situation," Owoyesigyire said.
These developments were highlighted during a media briefing at the Police headquarters in Naguru, Nakawa Division, Kampala, on Monday.
"The heightened Police presence is to manage the strike and ensure public safety amidst the ongoing tensions," he said.
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