Kizza Besigye arrested before EC Procession

Uganda’s main opposition leader Kizza Besigye who rejected the just concluded presidential elections has been arrested and taken to unknown destination.

Kizza Besigye alongside his supporters and journalists were due to match to the Electoral Commission today to pick his results declaration form. Besigye was bundled into a Police van and taken away.

Kizza Besigye being arrested today morning

AP journalist Isaac Kasamani among journalists pepper sprayed by plainclothes Police as Kizza Besigye is arrested…..

AP journalist who was sprayed with pepper

IGP Kale Kayihura has arrived at EC to reinforce security as Kizza Besigye plans a match with his supporters but he has already been arrested. The media was left chasing the Police van.