The Uganda Police says they have with the help of the Military police managed to restore calm in most parts of Kampala and neighbouring town where chaos had broken out over police blockades against walk to work protesters.

Police Spokesperson Judith Nabakooba says the chaos in Bwaise, Kalerwe, Kasangati and Kajansi has been duly contained and calm returned to all these areas.

Uganda Police Spokesperson Judith Nabaoka

She says many parts of Kampala were not affected by the Chaos and normal activities have been going on.

Nabakooba says several politicians have been arrested today and will be produced before court and charged with offenses ranging from unlawful demonstration, blocking roads and malicious damage of property.

Addressing Journalists in Kampala this afternoon, the police spokesperson regretted the causalities in Thursday’s protests saying politicians should stop endangering people by organizing “unlawful protests or assemblies”.

Two people are reported to have died from police tear gas or gunshots in Kasangati and Kajjansi respectively, although most of today’s chaos was witnessed in Bwaise and Kasangati where FDC President was injured as people ran from police tear gas.

Nabakoba defended the police action saying the opposition walk to work demos were illegal and would distablise life in the city. She defended the involvement of military police and other regular soldiers saying the police can always call them in to help get a chaotic situation back in control.