Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Chieftaincy of Military Intelligence (CMI) released a group of nine Muslims, consisting of eight males and one female, following the intervention of the Uganda Muslim Supreme Council (UMSC). Sheikh Imran Ssali, Secretary for Religious Affairs, and Sheikh Juma Bakhit Cucu, Secretary for Education, spearheaded …
Read More »Soldiers to declare wealth through CMI
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Inspector of Government (IGG), Beti Kamya, announced that a new portal is being created where soldiers will declare their wealth through the Chieftaincy of Military Intelligence (CMI). This came after President Museveni warned against the open declaration of soldiers’ wealth through the IG, citing …
Read More »CMI arrests four suspected killers of lawyer Mukisa
Wakiso, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Chieftaincy of Military Intelligence (CMI) has arrested four people suspected to have orchestrated the shooting to death of a lawyer working with IBC Advocates Ronnie Mukisa. He was trailed and shot dead on May 31st at his home at Kitiko-Birongo village, Ndejje Division of …
Read More »CMI arrests two soldiers for swindling late General Kazini’s pension
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Chieftaincy of Military Intelligence is holding two Uganda People’s Defense Forces-UPDF soldiers for obtaining money by false pretense. The two are Captain Gerald Bitindi Byamugisha attached to the Chieftaincy of Pensions and Gratuity in UPDF-COPG and Captain Lamek M.Kimula attached to the 65 Infantry …
Read More »CMI, ISO probe scam targeting 200 civil servants
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Joint security operatives from the military and Uganda Police Force are tracing fraudsters accused of conning more than 200 civil servants with promises of study opportunities abroad. The affected civil servants from various Ministries, Departments, and Agencies-MDAs have been receiving calls on landlines from people claiming …
Read More »CMI, police arrest six suspects over GISO’s murder
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A joint security team comprising of operatives from the Chieftaincy of Military Intelligence-CMI and police have arrested six suspects in connection to the murder of Odismus Lukambwe, the Kyampisi Gombolola Internal Security Officer-GISO in Mukono district. Lukambwe died on March 7th, 2022 at Mulago National …
Read More »Police raise concern over private security guards conniving with robbers
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The police have raised concern over the increasing incidents of security guards conniving with robbers to terrorize companies they are meant to protect. The Flying Squad Unit, Crime Intelligence, and Crime Investigators probing the rampant incidents of attacks at fuel stations, supermarkets, and goods in …
Read More »How CCTV cameras pinned close friend to the murder of Bundibugyo lawyer
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Flying Squad Unit working alongside the Chieftaincy of Military Intelligence-CMI have arrested Sunday Swaibu Bwambale, over the murder of his close friend Robert Kifunga Baguma. Baguma, who was a renowned lawyer in Bundibugyo and NRM district registrar, was found murdered on March 25, and …
Read More »Muhoozi’s Rwanda mission
What next after Rwanda re-opens border? Kampala, Uganda | IAN KATUSIIME | The latest attempt at improving Uganda Rwanda relations registered some significant steps forward with Rwanda re-opening its border to Uganda on Jan. 31 nearly three years after it was closed. In addition, Uganda replaced Maj. Gen. Abel Kandiho, …
Read More »Maj Gen James Birungi appointed new CMI boss
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has appointed Maj Gen James Birungi, as the new commander of Chieftaincy of Military Intelligence (CMI). He replaces Maj Gen Abel Kandiho, who was last year sanctioned by the United States government over human rights abuses. The UPDF spokesperson, Lt Col Ronald Kakurungu …
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