Police arresting Farouk Kalyoowa one of the demonstrators who had turned at a rally called by Munyagwa. Photo by Abou Kisige
Kawempe Municipality mayor Mubarak Munyagwa has been arrested as he addressed a gathering at the Municipality offices in Kawempe a Kampala suburb.
This after Munyagwa had declared a sit down strike with councilors starting today.
The mayor and the councilors had resolved to strike accusing Kampala City Council Authority (KCCA) of failing to release funds to run the Municipality activities.
Police fired tear gas and live bullets to disperse the gathering that was threatening to cause havoc.
Munyagwa was arrested by the regional Police commander for Kampala metropolitan north, Mike Mugabi.
He is currently detained at Kawempe Police Station.
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