Four people were on 28th. 08. 2014 arrested for assaulting national census enumerators at Kalayi village, Bubyangu Sub County in Mbale district. It was also reported that they grabbed a census register and ran off with it.
The regional police commander identified the four on arrest as Isima Wanyata 38, Wakasa Emmanuel 19, Wangolo 21 and Bola Patrick the LC III chairperson of Busesa Sub County.
The four men, who were later arrested, were charged with assault and theft of census materials.
The police therefore urges all Ugandans to respond positively to this census so as to ensure that it is a success.
National censuses are carried out periodically to determine service availability to all and to streamline national development hence this year’s theme ‘together we count.’
The police cautions all Ugandans against acts aimed at harming the census enumerators or damaging materials being used in collecting data.
