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CS Eugene flees angry crowd, as 2022 politics dominate Maragoli Cultural Festivals

Vihiga residents scamper for safety when Water CS Eugene Wamalwa's security shot in the air. [Benjamin Sakwa, Standard]

Water Cabinet Secretary Eugene Wamalwa was forced to flee from a hostile crowd during the annual Maragoli Cultural Festival at Mbale grounds.

Mr Wamalwa's security detail had to shoot in the air to create a way out for him when a group of angry people started pelting his motorcade with stones. Some people caught up in the commotion sustained minor injuries. 

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