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[Nation] The United Democratic Alliance (UDA) has named 31 officials who will run affairs of Deputy President William Ruto's political vehicle to campaign for the presidency.
Critics have called it a stunt to invite sympathy. Yet Amuriat says campaigning without shoes is a protest and that those who do not get its symbolism are missing a point.
Uganda is due to hold a general election on January 14. Amuriat and another opposition candidate, Bobi Wine have had their rallies violently dispersed by security forces or been arrested.
In mid-November, scores of people were killed as security forces attempted to quell protests against the arrest and detention of Bobi Wine.
Police has accused the candidates of addressing huge gatherings in contravention of regulations on COVID-19 prevention.
Swollen feet
In an interview with one of the dailies in Uganda, Amuriat said his feet hurt a lot and has to pour cold water on them in between campaign stops for some relief.
Doctors have cautioned him on the potential danger of contracting tetanus from cuts to his feet.
Yet Amuriat remains adamant. He says by refusing to wear shoes, he’s standing in solidarity with people whose wealth and opportunities have been stolen by the country’s longtime ruler Yoweri Museveni.
JUST IN: FDC presidential candidate Patrick Amuriat has been arrested at the border of Rubirizi and Bushenyi districts. The reason for his arrest is yet to be known📹 @MukhayeD#MonitorUpdates#UGDecides2021 pic.twitter.com/xopK4FMoD0
— Daily Monitor (@DailyMonitor) December 4, 2020
Museveni, in power since 1986 is seeking a new term. In 2017, he changed the constitution to remove age limits that would have stopped him from seeking re-election.
FDC is Uganda’s largest opposition party. In 3 previous elections, the party fronted veteran activist and retired army colonel Kizza Besigye for president.
Raphael Warnock, the senior pastor of Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, won one of two contested Georgia Senate runoff races held on Tuesday, moving Democrats a step closer to taking control of the U.S. Senate. Warnock's victory was called by the Associated Press Wednesday. He led Republican Sen. Kelly Loeffler by nearly 47,000 votes, with...
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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenya recorded 17 new COVID-19 deaths Saturday, among them 15 which were late reports, and 2 that occurred since Friday pushing fatalities to 3,141.
[East African] President Uhuru Kenyatta has directed his entire Cabinet and Executive office to get vaccinated against coronavirus.
The group was forced to stay put with his convoy of more than 20 branded vehicles at the police roadblock between Njabini and Naivasha.
[Nairobi News] 'The Letter,' by producer-director duo Christopher King and Maia Lekow has been selected by the Kenya Film Commission to represent the country in the foreign language category of the 2021 Oscars.
