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Kitgum Assistant Resident District Commissioner Joseph Okidi has ordered all nightclubs in Kitgum Municipality to cease hosting strip dance shows, commonly referred to as “Kimansulo.”
Okidi stated that the District Security Committee has been receiving ongoing intelligence reports about nightclubs holding strip dances, typically late at night around 2 AM.
He emphasized that strip dancing is prohibited under Ugandan law and undermines the moral values of the Acholi culture.
During an emergency meeting with nightclub managers at the RDC’s boardroom on Thursday, Okidi warned that any nightclub found continuing to host strip dance shows would face the risk of being closed indefinitely.
Okidi also pointed out that hosting nude shows or strip dances in disco halls violates the Anti-Pornography Act.
Those organising such events risk arrest, prosecution, and confiscation of their music equipment.
According to Section 13(2) of the Anti-Pornography Act, if found guilty in a court of law, offenders could face fines not exceeding 500 currency points or imprisonment for up to 10 years, or both.
