Intelligence note

Was the Garissa attack a laxity in the Kenya security circles?

Was the Garissa attack a laxity in the Kenya security circles?

“We can no longer stand before the public and assure them that the security is being beefed up,” were the words of Mandera County Governor Ali Roba in an address on March 16, 2015 in Nairobi. In the conference, Roba had no better words for the Kenya security operatives whom he accused of neglecting the […]

Al Shabaab rebels plan to start key abductions in Kenya, Uganda, Ghana and Burundi

Al Shabaab rebels plan to start key abductions in Kenya, Uganda, Ghana and Burundi

Al Shabaab rebels plan to start key abductions in Kenya, Uganda, Ghana and Burundi Senior government officials in Kenya, Burundi, Ghana and Uganda are worried after intelligence information indicated that Al Shabaab rebels are planning to start kidnapping them. Security sources in Uganda told one of our security reporters yesterday that Al Shabaab fighters are […]

Sejusa exposes weakness in Uganda’s security

Although Uganda is a Sovereign Independent State, it has no capacity to defend its citizens and other residents against terrorist attack, Gen. David Sejusa has announced. But Uganda has a police force, an army and other security agencies including intelligence networks like internal/external intelligence organisations. The government of Uganda has even discriminately chosen some of […]

List of people violating human rights in Uganda with impunity

There are several reports in the local and foreign media that Ugandan government commits arbitrary or unlawful killings. According to media records available within and outside Uganda, Uganda’s Special Security Forces use excessive force and live ammunitions during joint security operations in various districts such as Kampala, Masaka, Jinja, Wakiso among others resulting into deaths. […]

Human rights violations on increase in Uganda

Uganda is a constitutional republic led since 1986 by Gen. Yoweri Museveni of the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) party, whom many people in Uganda now believe has turned into a ‘total dictator.’  Sections of Ugandans reelected him president to a fourth five-year term in February 2011. The 2011 elections were marred by irregularities. State […]

Al-Qaida linked group operates bank in Kampala

There is fear that a suspected Al-Qaida leaning group could be operating a small bank in Kampala where it bases to fund its activities around Africa. Uganda’s security intelligence is still investigating the validity of the development. The development comes at a time when Al Shabaab Islamists have just hit a Shopping Mall in Nairobi […]

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