Uganda police said on Thursday they had detained a legislator and senior official of the countrys biggest opposition party for his alleged role in election-related violence in which at least seven people were killed.
The lawmaker, Muwanga Kivumbi, is vice president of the opposition National Unity Platform party headed by pop star-turned-politician, Bobi Wine, who has been in hiding since last week.
On Tuesday, Ugandan military chief Muhoozi Kainerugaba said he was praying for Wine's death and gave him 48 hours to surrender to the police following a contentious presidential election.
