Anti-riot police fired tear gas and live bullets after some protester briefly blocked the road and burned tyres.

The protesters demanded the unconditional release of Bobi Wine -- who is reportedly under a military detention facility in Gulu, northern Uganda.

The conscious afrobeats musician was elected as Kyadondo East MP in 2017 -- an election he won with a landslide victory.

The 36-year-old legislator is facing charges of treason, unlawful possession of firearms and malicious damage to the motor vehicle belonging to the convoy of the president.

Ghetto president

Bobi Wine is a self-proclaimed Ghetto President. His recording studio is based in Kamwokya, a few meters from where the protests took place.

He is a representation of the struggling voices of many Ugandan youths by "standing up for issues and giving young people confidence".

“I feel like a great responsibility has been rested on my shoulders but God willing we shall make it through,” Bobi Wine said.

“I have said it before that if Parliament cannot come to the Ghetto, the ghetto will come to Parliament; so I want you to know that the ghetto has come to the Parliament of Uganda.”

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