Police in Kampala is still engaged in running battles with traders in Kiseka market protesting the remand of Kyadondo East Mp Robert Kyagulanyi. Our reporter Robert Ssegawa has the rest of the story
Singer Bobi Wine was on Monday charged with disobedience of statutory duty and remanded to Luzira prison by Buganda road court chief magistrate Nahilya
The traders today, locked their shops and took to the streets demanding for the immediate release of the singer Bobi wine. Traders blocked the road around down town Kiseka market, burning old car tyres which prompted police to swing into action.
Police have used tear gas and live bullets to disperse traders. The military has been called in to reinforce the police in a bid to calm the situation.
Bobi wine will next appear in court on the 2nd of May.
There is also heavy deployment of men in the uniform in Natete and Busega roundabout after security got intelligence that a group of youth are planning to demonstrate.
Police trucks known as Mamba's, are visibly parked at Busega roundabout, while police and UPDF men are foot patrol in area. Other security personnel have deployed on top different buildings in town.
According to Patrick Onyango the Kampala metropolitan police spokesperson “deployment in different parts of the city is aimed at keeping law and order”.