Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Law enforcement agencies, specifically the office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) and the Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID), have joined forces to combat election-related crimes ahead of the 2026 general elections. Addressing a joint press conference at CID Headquarters in Kibuli on Tuesday, …
Read More »Ugandan agencies launch SOPs to fight human trafficking
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Five government agencies, in collaboration with a non-profit organization, have unveiled Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) designed to guide the detection, investigation, and prosecution of human trafficking cases. The participating agencies include the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP), Uganda Police Force, Ministry …
Read More »Mabirizi sues Gov’t over Magambo, Byabashaija appointments
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | City lawyer Hassan Male Mabirizi-Kiwanuka has filed a case suing the government over the re-appointment of Johnson Byabashaija, the Commissioner-General of Uganda Prisons. He also wants the same court to review the appointment of Major General Geoffrey Tumusiime Kasigazi as the Deputy Inspector …
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