Uganda’s Inspector General of Police Gen. Edward Kale Kayihura has gone to the High Court in Kampala to challenge the ongoing publication of stories regarding the investigation into the murder of AIGP Andrew Felix Kaweesi. The matter is already before the Assistant Registrar Joy Kabagye Bahinguza who will decide whether …
Read More »Finance Ministry officials arrested taking bribes
In a rare episode in the fight against corruption, two officials in the Ministry of Finance were caught red handed taking bribes from investors. The move to arrest the two officials was a high profile operation involving President Museveni and Police chief Kale Kayihura. The President was tipped off by …
Read More »Kaweesi case divides police, CIID, CMI, ISO
Police officers suspects, main investigator was sidelined by Kayihura Grace Akullo, the Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIGP) faces the toughest assignment of her career; finding the masterminds of the worst murder to rock Uganda Police. As head of the Criminal Intelligence and Investigations Directorate (CIID), Akullo has been charged …
Read More »What next after Kaweesi killing?
The March 17 killing of Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIGP), Andrew Felix Kaweesi, one of the topmost officers of the force is the latest case to put the government and specifically police on the spot. By striking successfully again, the assailants are proving that they have capacity to snatch …
Read More »COVER STORY: Killing Kaweesi
What we know so far Friday, March 17 started like another normal busy day for Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIGP), Andrew Felix Kaweesi, one of the topmost officers of the force. His title was director Human Resource but, as spokesperson, he was the face of the force. Like many …
Read More »KAWEESI: A look at the man and possible clues to the assassination
A look at the man and possible clues to the assassination Days after the March 17 killing of Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIGP), Andrew Felix Kaweesi, sources familiar with the investigations told The Independent that the team is looking at all the possible clues to unmask the killers. By …
Read More »Kayihura says security has nabbed suspects in Kaweesi murder
IGP Gen. Kale Kayihura has told mourners at the funeral of AIGP Felix Kaweesi that security has nabbed suspects in the ongoing manhunt for murderers of the fallen police spokesman. Speaking in Lwengo Tuesday afternoon, Inspector General of Police Kayihura said that he had just been informed that security agencies have already …
Read More »VIDEO: Police infiltrated by criminals, says Museveni
VIDEO: President Yoweri Museveni has asked IGP Kale Kayihura to clean up the police as they have been infiltrated by criminals. He was speaking at the home of fallen AIGP Felix Kaweesi, killed in a hail of bullets on Friday. Share on: WhatsApp
Read More »Museveni’s eye on intelligence
What ISO boss Balya’s fall, Kayihura’s rise mean President Yoweri Museveni’s replacement of Brig. Ronnie Balya as the Director General Internal Security Organisation (ISO) is being seen as an extension of the intelligence leadership shakeup that started in June 2015. Insiders are divided on what is informing the changes with …
Read More »VIDEO: Gen Kayihura apologises to Muslims over mosques raid
VIDEO: The Inspector General of the Uganda Police Force Gen. Kale Kayihura has apologized to the Uganda Muslim Supreme Council for last week’s police raids on Nakasero and Kiwatule Mosques. This was during a closed door meeting held today with the Deputy Mufti of Uganda Sheikh Abdallah Semambo in his …
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