Kayihura cancels Lukwago swearing-in ceremony

Police Chief Kale Kayihura. File photo

Police has asked Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) to cancel the swearing-in ceremony of all elected Kampala leaders including Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago.
The ceremony was slated for June 1 after it was postponed from an earlier date by KCCA on grounds that the Electoral Commission had not yet gazzetted some of the elected leaders.
However, Police spokesperson Mr Fred Enanga said the Inspector General of Police, Gen Kale Kayihura has written to the KCCA Executive Director Jennifer Musisi asking her to cancel the function scheduled for Wednesday this week.

Addressing journalists in Kampala on Monday morning, Mr Enanga said that this request to the KCCA Executive Director was in relation to the visits of the South Korean and Turkish heads of state as well as the Uganda Martyrs Day celebrations scheduled for June 3.

Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago


“The IGP has asked the KCCA Executive Director to reschedule the swearing-in ceremony of the Lord Mayor and Lord Councillors to next week due to the visiting presidents and the Uganda Martyr’s day celebrations,” Enanga said.

Mr Enanga explained, “During these occasions, police and her sister security agencies shall be preoccupied and will put much of their men to secure the occasions. Therefore they will not be able to effectively secure the swearing-in function because they would be over stretched. ”
He further explained that the IGP had advised the swearing-in ceremony be fixed next week when they can effectively secure it.
According to him, Lukwago and the Lord councillors would be moving with many supporters who might disrupt transport system in the city.

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