Police in Wandegeya have arrested 10 women for participating in an unlawful assembly and inciting violence.
The Kampala Metropolitan Police spokesperson, Patrick Onyango, confirmed the arrest in a phone interview with this reporter.
Onyango said the suspects were arrested from Kalerwe zone, Mulago III parish, Kawempe division in Kampala district on Wednesday morning.
“The suspects were carrying placards written on; ‘stop torture’, ‘Free my husband’, ‘We want equality for Mrs. Olivia Lutaya’,” Onyango said.
It is alleged that they planned for the demonstration from National Unity Platform (NUP) offices at Kavule, then moved one by one and assembled at Zakaria Plaza before matching to Kalerwe market.
The women said it is meaningless to celebrate International Women’s Day amidst challenges.
Onyango identified the suspects as; Kyeone Stella, Nakiku Allen, Namatovu Milly. Nankya Fiona, Sselonga Rukia, Bulungi Jackie, Nantume Allen, Sylvia, Ramuto Apio Flavia, Nyanzi Elizabeth.
Incident comes on the day when the International Women’s day is being celebrated.
The event which is being presided over by president Museveni is being celebrated under the theme: “DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality.”
The International Women’s day is an annual day celebrated every 8th of March globally.
During the celebrations, the President is set to launch a $217m (about sh803b) World Bank funded project for women entrepreneurs across the country.
This was confirmed by gender minister Betty Amongi who revealed that then ministry with support from World Bank had concluded negotiations for the project dubbed “Generating Growth of Opportunities and Productivity of Women Enterprises.”
