U.S Sec. of state expresses election concerns to Uganda's Museveni,

Pulse Staff 08:56 - 20 February 2016

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry listens to opening remarks during the 10-nation Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit at Sunnylands in Rancho Mirage, California February 15, 2016. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

Kerry also called on Museveni to rein in the security forces and to lift a block on social media and mobile money sites, the State Department said.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry expressed concern over the detentions of Ugandas main opposition candidate

"He urged President Museveni to rein in the police and security forces, noting that such action calls into question Uganda’s commitment to a transparent and credible election process free from intimidation," it added.