Boycotting census exercise in Busia - 12 family members arrested for using religion to shun census

Police in Busia District are holding 12 family members, including a 3 weeks baby, who rejected to be enumerated in the ongoing National Population and Housing Census. Wandera Collins, the Enumerator together with Kiwanuka Ben LC I Chairperson for Bumirambako village, Buwembe parish, Buyanga Sub County in Busia District, met strong resistance after a man and his family members refused to be counted as the Uganda Bureau of Statistics embarked on the National Population and Housing Census across the Country May 10.