KAMPALA, Jan. 13 (Xinhua) -- Ugandan military and police have deployed both motorized and foot patrol personnel on major streets in the country's capital city Kampala ahead of the general elections scheduled for Jan. 15.
Police Inspector General Abas Byakagaba told election observers late Monday that the deployment aims at maintaining peace and security before, during, and after the elections.
Security is prioritizing hotspot areas identified in the pre-election assessment, he said.
"We shall continue to conduct joint patrols where intelligence indicates potential escalation," Byakagaba said. "We shall also strategically position our public order management units in case there are situations which require our intervention to keep law and order."
The Jan. 15 polling will include the presidential and parliamentary elections. Eight candidates, including incumbent President Yoweri Museveni, are vying for the presidency. ■