policemen

UPC: Amama, Sam Kutesa about to flee

The traditional adage in Luganda says that when people are advising the children from well to do families, the children of the poor have to keep listening. The president of Uganda Peoples Congress Dr. Olara Otunu has advised supporters of the ruling political party in Uganda to stop mistreating people. He says that when the […]

Uganda sells guns, ammunitions to Kenya

  Intelligence network in Uganda has started investigating claims that some Ugandans sell guns and ammunitions to Kenya. Sources in Uganda’s security told our informer that some of the people involved in illegal firearms trade include policemen and members of other security organs. It is said that the armed officers in the army, and police […]

A4C condemns violence

  Members of Activists for Change (A4C) are nonviolent. So we condemn all violence and perpetrators of violence in the country. Those policemen and army men in police uniform who attack unarmed civilians during A4C rallies and provoke violence are strongly condemned by the A4C leaders. Anne Mugisha, one of the A4C leaders says that […]

Besigye is again under preventive arrest

Uganda’s leading opposition leader, Dr. Col. Kiiza Besigye is again under preventive arrest at his home in Kasangati on Kampala Gayaza road. His home is surrounded by dozens of policemen and army soldiers in police uniform. Besigye, also a member of Activists for Change (A4c) was suspected by the government to have had plans of […]

Cardinal asks Police to respect uniform they wear, civilians

  Cardinal Emmanuel Wamala has asked the members of the police force to respect the uniform they put on and the civilians whose tax the government uses to buy policemen uniforms. Preaching in the morning mass at Rubaga Catholic Cathedral in Kampala today, the cardinal told the policemen to respect the constitution of Uganda, other […]

Pioneer Easy Bus passengers ask Museveni to accept Besigye to take over power

  On Thursday I was with colleagues from Kampala Capital City Authority and we decided to join the fun fare in the Pioneer Easy Buses. I jumped to one going to Entebbe International Airport. The passengers in the bus were shouting and scorning the taxis they passed by. They started saying that change always benefits […]

Makerere University students beat policemen

Violet groups of Makerere University students on Monday staged a fight with the police and in the process four police men were injured and dozens of students arrested. The police had gone to Makerere University to curb the students strike at the university’s main campus. The students were protesting against a new internship policy. The […]

Policemen who work with opposition to lose jobs

The policemen who work with opposition face to lose their jobs. A source in Uganda police have told us this evening that the inspector general of police, Kale Kayihura in a radio call message today warned that its illegal for civil servants to work with opposition members. The source quoted Kayihura as saying that there […]

Motorcycle riders threaten to kill policemen

It seems policemen in Uganda have been terrified after section of motorcycle riders threatened to kill them over arrests. The motorcycle riders locally known as boda bodas complain that the police over arrests them and impounds their motorcycles. One of the boda boda operators who preferred not to be named in this report in order […]

Police block supporters of opposition parties

Police have blocked the supporters of opposition parties from entering Katwe play grounds where an opposition rally was due to take place. The rally was being organised by the Activists for Change (A4C) members. The venue where the rally was meant to take place is surrounded by soldiers and policemen. The coordinator of A4C, Mathias […]

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