Police stop Bukedea councillors from inspecting cattle
Police in Bukedea, Uganda, dispersed local councillors attempting to inspect a cattle market to prepare for a municipal takeover of revenue collection. The incident highlights a growing dispute over the management of local revenue sources following the expiration of a private contract.
Why it matters
The conflict illustrates tensions between local government oversight and security forces regarding the control of public revenue-generating assets.
______________ Police officers from the Anti-Stock Theft Unit (ASTU) on Monday, July 6, 2026, dispersed Bukedea Town Council councillors, who had gone to the Bukedea Cattle Market to assess revenue collection ahead of the council's planned takeover of the market's operations. The councillors said they were carrying out an oversight visit as part of preparations for the Town Council to begin collecting market dues following the expiry of the previous revenue collection contract. The police intervention is the latest twist in an increasingly contentious dispute over the management of one of Bukedea's largest local revenue sources. Councillors inspect revenue collection at the market as part of preparations for the Town Council's takeover following the expiry of a private contractor's agreement on June 30. (Credit: David Opus)
The report provides a factual account of the confrontation without taking sides between the councillors and the police.
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