Fees protest: Students block traffic in Mbale, 13 arrested 

Police in Mbale has arrested 13 students from three major secondary schools for staging a protest and obstructing traffic.

The arrested students are from Nkoma secondary school, Mbale secondary school, and Progressive high school. They took to the streets after being ejected from their schools Tuesday morning over unpaid fees. They blocked Pallisa road and pelted oncoming vehicles with stones. 

Rogers Taitika, the Elgon region police spokesperson, says that police swung into action to disperse the errant students. The arrested students are currently locked up at Mbale Central police station.

He explained that they are actively searching for more students who are on the run. Taitika said the students will face charges of inciting violence and causing deliberate damage to property.”