Uganda Police

Bidandi Ssali criticises Uganda police over opposition arrests

The President of the People’s Progressive party, Jabeli Bidandi Ssali has criticised the government for moving quickly to arrest opposition leaders for protesting “unfair economic” situations” in the country, instead of solving those situations. Bidandi says the opposition was justified in protesting the high cost of living as seen by rising food prices, and transport […]

President Ken Lukyamuzi detained in his home after failed walk to work protest

While other opposition stalwarts were arrested and detained at different police stations in Kampala, the Conservative Party (CP) President Ken Lukyamuzi was dragged back to his home in Kabowa while he was found walking on foot to Kampala. Lukyamuzi who made no resistance to the able-bodied police officers unlike other key demonstrators, was escorted back […]

Uganda police arrest Besigye, Mao and other opposition leaders over walk to office demonstrations

The Uganda police came under stinging attack on Monday by opposition leaders and human rights activists for its arrest of opposition leaders who decided to walk to their places of work in protest of the high cost of living in Uganda. The police today arrested Forum for Democratic Chnage President, Dr. Kizza Besigye, Democratic party […]

Uganda Police stop Pan-Africanists demonstration against America’s involvement in Libya

Police have stopped the planned peaceful demonstration organized by members of the Pan- African Movement against western countries bombing Libya. The Kampala extra Police Commander Grace Turyagumanawe told journalists in Kampala that the blocking of the demonstration is because the organizers had not followed “the right procedures”. He said that police who are supposed to […]

Uganda Police hails Ugandans for peaceful elections

The Police have hailed Ugandans for the peace and calm exhibited during the presidential and parliamentary elections on February 18th and during tallying of votes. The Spokesperson font he Police, Judith Nabakooba says the voting and vote counting were peaceful save for isolated incidents in less than 10 districts in the country. She said the […]

Uganda Police get 60 motorcycles to fight corruption

The Directorate of Ethics and Integrity has handed over 60 motorcycles worth over 1 billion shillings to the Uganda Police Anti Corruption Squad to ease the transport of the police in their work of curbing corruption in Uganda. These motorcycles are part of the project by USAID on corruption that started in 2007 and ended […]

Terrorism is preventable, says Kayihura

The Inspector General of Police, Maj. Gen. Kale Kayihura has said terrorism is preventable when Ugandans and organizers of events take basic security arrangements and precautionary measures at their places. He was addressing journalists at the Central Police Station in Kampala today. On Sunday July 11th, 2010, twin bomb blasts hit the Ethiopian Village Kabalagala […]

Uganda Police kills notorious robbers

Police in Jinja district, Eastern Uganda have shot dead a notorious suspected robber, who has been on police wanted list. The deceased has been identified as Francis Ajere, a resident of Kakira town council in Mukono district. The spokesperson of police in charge of SouthEastern Regional, Samson Lubega says Ajere was netted from Mwiri forest […]

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