Tag Archives: Guards

  COMMENT | Samson Tinka | At a security briefing at Police headquarters end of March, Commissioner Fred Enanga informed the public that nine private security companies had been suspended and two banned from operations. Of course reasons were advanced as to why Police authority had to take that action. The …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Police Force is to conduct training of all security guards in the country. Police Spokesperson Fred Enanga says that the Inspector General of Police Martin Okoth Ochola has ordered the director in charge of private security guards and civilian firearms to immediately …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Police has advised operators of mobile money to hire private security guards. The development comes in the wake of rampant mobile money attacks. Armed thugs have in the last three weeks shot, killed over seven mobile money and hardware operators in Kampala …

By Mubatsi Asinja Habati John Okumu was recently recruited as a guard with Saracen Uganda Limited, a private security firm. Okumu says his financial situation has been harsh ever since he began his job. After the six weeks of training Okumu and his colleagues spent  footing the rent and feeding …