29 SUPPORTERS OF NUP ARRESTED FOR BLOCKING THE ROAD

29 SUPPORTERS OF NUP ARRESTED FOR BLOCKING THE ROAD

BY EDITOR

At least 29 supporters of the National Unity Platform (NUP) were arrested on Monday, October 6, for allegedly blocking the road as the party’s principal and presidential candidate, Robert Kyagulanyi, alias Bobi Wine, was heading to Mityana District to address campaign rallies ahead of the 2026 polls.

Kampala Metropolitan Police spokesperson Patrick Onyango said the arrests happened at Bujjuko Trading Centre, where a group of supporters of the country’s main opposition party allegedly blocked the road, disrupted traffic, and caused unrest as they awaited the arrival of Kyagulanyi.

Onyango said in a statement, adding that the joint security teams had been deployed to facilitate Kyagulanyi’s movement and maintain order along the designated routes. 
However, the situation at Bujjuko escalated when some supporters began drumming, whistling, and blocking traffic despite repeated warnings from security personnel.

Police have since urged all presidential candidates and their supporters to adhere to approved route plans and traffic guidelines to ensure public safety and order during the ongoing campaign period.

Police have, over the past week, clashed with some opposition presidential candidates, including Kyagulanyi and Forum for Democratic Change (FDC)’s Nathan Nandala Mafabi, over campaign routes.