Tear Gas Canister Hits Journalist David Karyankolo in Head as Police Attack Media Again in Uganda

Another journalist David Musisi Karyankolo with Bukedde TV has been seriously injured by the Police while in line of the duty.

Karyankolo was hit with a teer gas canister on the head as he covered a power black protest in Ngandu-Mukono Central Division on Friday 4 April 2025, thus leading to his admission to the Case Hospital ICU where he lies in critical condition.

These unceasing growing attacks on journalists by the would be protectors are a serious concern to us and therefore, they must stop.

Karyankolo’s injury by the Police happens barely 3 weeks after the same Police with the UPDF officers have committed a bloody assault on journalists covering the Kawempe parliamentary by Election last month.

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