More than 40 opposition party supporters have been arrested in Jinja, eastern Uganda ahead of a by-election on Thursday, the Daily Monitor reports.
Police in Jinja said they arrested the Forum for Democratic Change supporters on charges of malicious damage and threatening violence.
The group had gathered for a meeting about their candidate, Paul Mwiru, who is contesting the Jinja Municipality East seat.
The country's President, Yoweri Museveni was in Jinja yesterday to campaign for Nathan Igeme Nabeta of his National Resistance Movement party.
Mr Nabeta won the seat in February 2016 but the Court of Appeal subsequently nullified his victory, saying it was based on fraudulent polls.
