The Inspector of Police, John Martins Okoth Ochola has warned that police and other security agencies will deploy heavily in the city center and its environment ahead of the presidential nominations.
A total of 10 presidential aspirants will today and tomorrow be nominated by the Electoral Commission at Kyambogo cricket grounds in a function where a few members of the public will be allowed to attend.
Addressing journalists on Sunday, the police chief said security will remain a top priority for them during the two day exercise.
He explained that they anticipate acts of civil disobedience including sabotage, street violence strikes and demonstrations, defiance campaigns, provoking security forces into violent confrontations, intimidation and minor criminal activities that he said will be crushed.
According to Ochola, they are closely monitoring groups of people who are mobilizing boda boda riders to cause havoc during the nominations exercise but warned they will be dealt with accordingly. Ends.
