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Kenyan fisherman swims 5km to escape arrest by Ugandan police

A Kenyan fisherman has narrated how he jumped into Lake Victoria and swam for almost 5 kilometres to escape arrest by Ugandan authorities.

Ben Wandera said that armed Ugandan marine officers had impounded his boat near Majanji beach at around 1 am on Tuesday and some of his colleagues were roughed up during the incident.

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