Ugandan police beat up chief and Kenyan AP officers on Migingo

A picture of disputed Migingo Island located some miles deep in lake Victoria. Despite the island being a gazetted polling station,two clerks working for IEBC were arrested and detained Tuesday by Ugandan police after they were assigned to register votes in the island. According to IEBC officials, Migingo falls under Nyatike Constituency. (PHOTO: DENISH OCHIENG/ STANDARD)

An assistant chief and an administration policeman stationed on the disputed Migingo Island were at the weekend beaten up by Ugandan police and fishermen.

Assistant Chief Esther Masasi was allegedly accosted by 10 fishermen from Uganda who ordered her to accompany them to a police station manned by Ugandan officers.