The tenure of the long serving police officer reveals the complexities of reform, power dynamics, and the ongoing struggle for security in a rapidly changing nation COVER STORY | IAN KATUSIIME | When Martin Okoth Ochola was appointed Inspector General of Police six years ago, there was some relief from the …
Read More »3,600 people died in road crashes last year
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Despite the restricted movement of vehicles and motorcycles during Covid-19 lockdown, 3,663 people died in road accidents. The road safety and traffic report shows 1,146 out of 3,663 people killed in road accidents were motorcyclists. This translates to ten road fatalities per day. The …
Read More »POLICE: At least 12 Ugandans were murdered daily in 2020
📌 POLICE CID REPORT 2020 • 4,460 killed in 20 months • 547 persons lynched • 1,358 death via assaults • 547 hit with blunt objects • Majority are assault, poisoning, arson, shooting, mob action 📌 OTHERS • Sh15 billion lost in cybercrimes • Sh4 billion lost in fraudulent land deals • 3,516 motorcycles stolen, …
Read More »Suspension of police promotions increases number of officers in acting positions
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The halting of promotions in the Uganda Police Force is led to an increase in the number of officers in acting positions. It is exactly five years and two months since the police promoted its officers. Three of the five years have been under the …
Read More »Statement on beating journalists was a ’joke blown out of proportion’ – Ochola
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Inspector-General of Police Martin Okoth Ochola has backtracked on his statement in which he appeared to endorse police brutality against journalists. Today, he told a parliamentary committee that “it was a joke.” Ochola, early this year told a joint security press briefing that …
Read More »44 police superintendents complete leadership, command refresher course
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Forty-four Superintendents of Police have completed a refresher course in command and leadership at Bwebajja Police College. They were part of the 45 officers who were summoned for a refresher course on September 21, 2021, by the Inspector-General of Police, Martin Okoth Ochola. The majority …
Read More »Social media still a security threat-Minister Jeje Odongo
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Government will only open social media after confirming that is no longer a threat to national security, the Internal Affairs Minister, Gen. Jeje Odongo has revealed. It is now two weeks since the government shut down social media two days to the general elections on January …
Read More »IGP warns against flouting night curfew during christmas
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Inspector-General of Police-IGP, Martin Okoth Ochola has warned travelers and motorists against violating the night curfew that runs between 9 pm to 6am. In his Christmas message delivered by police spokesperson Fred Enanga at the Uganda Media Center, Ochola warned all people travelling upcountry …
Read More »Police procure 100 patrol vehicles, ambulances for 2021 elections
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda police force has procured more than 100 Patrol Land Cruisers and Ambulances for 2021 elections period. Out of the more than 100 vehicles, 10 are ambulances which are going to be deployed on highways and other political hot spots as earlier explained by, AIGP …
Read More »CID deputy director transferred over mess in NRM primaries
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has ordered for the transfer of top police officers at the Criminal Investigations Directorate –CID for failing to arrest masterminds of the chaos that marred National Resistance Movement -NRM party primaries. Last month, the president directed the Inspector General of Police, Martin …
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