Heavy police deployments in Uganda ahead of presidential elections

Government

(14 Jan 2026) RESTRICTION SUMMARY: ASSOCIATED PRESS Kampala, Uganda - 14 January 2026 1. Various of police on convoy on patrol 2. Rusoke sitting down 3. SOUNDBITE (English) Kituuma Rusoke, Uganda police spokesperson: "We are posturing the way we are doing, to ensure that there is safety for both the people, their property, election materials, transport corridors, so that there is no more business amidst a very important activity." 4. Various of police on patrol 5. SOUNDBITE (English) Kituuma