Hooligans beat up DP members

Nov 22, 2007

A GANG of hooligans, commonly known as kanyamas, yesterday roughed up Democratic Party (DP) members as they tried to march to Kamwokya Market to address a rally.

By Herbert Ssempogo and Eddie Ssejoba

A GANG of hooligans, commonly known as kanyamas, yesterday roughed up Democratic Party (DP) members as they tried to march to Kamwokya Market to address a rally.

The men, some of whom were chewing mairunji (khat), descended on the team near Namirembe Road enroute to Kamwyoka. The over 10 kanyamas, who emerged from Kisenyi, a slum, descended on the DP group and beat them up before a commuter taxi could whisk them away.

The secretary general of the Uganda Young Democrats (UYD), Samuel Muyizi, who was badly beaten in the scuffle, was rushed to hospital.

Kenneth Kakande, the UYD vice-chairperson was also thumped by the men who caught up with him on Martin Road.

Kayigo, who claimed to be the group’s leader, said: “We do not want these people to come to our area because the Police will accuse us of causing insecurity,”
Calm was restored when Kampala Extra Police chief Edward Ochom and a Military Police team arrived at the scene.

As the men retreated, the security officers nabbed one of them and whisked him to the Central Police Station.

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