Riots in Kisekka Market area as traders protest Police deployment

Oct 26, 2020

Traders in the area were protesting heavy Police deployment, which they said scares away their clients. 

NEWS  | KISEKKA MARKET


Anti-riot Police fired teargas this morning as it tried to quell protests in the Kisekka Market area.

Traders in the area were protesting heavy Police deployment, which they said scares away their clients. 






According to the Kampala Metropolitan Police Deputy Spokesperson Luke Owoyesigire, the Police had deployed after getting intelligence information that the traders in the area planned to disrupt planned KCCA activities in the market.






Traders pelted the Police with stones and the army were called in to join efforts to return calm to the area. Our reporter Patrick Kibirango was in the area and captured these pictures.

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