Police in Kampala has arrested over 20 Boda Boda cyclists and several motorcycles after a demonstration in Kampala.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The chaos broke out at clock tower, Katwe and in Kibuye, in the city centre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This happened as police battled boda-boda riders protesting the impounding of their motorcycles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The police had mounted an operation to net riders not who were not observing COVID-19 standard operating procedures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to the Kampala metropolitan deputy police spokesperson, Luke Oweyesigire, the operation of arresting riders who have become complacent to COVID-19 guidelines is ongoing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe urged boda boda riders out there that the act of riding beyond the stipulated time is illegal,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Oweyesigire said the force tightened the operation after understanding that most of the boda boda riders were not adhering to COVID-19 guidelines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe tightened our operations after getting to know that COVID-19 cases were surging. We are getting more cases while others are dying,\u201d he noted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe have managed to impound many motorcycles and we have arrested many of these riders. We want to urge them to follow COVID-19 standard operating procedures,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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