Tag Archives: Martin Okoth Ochola

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | The Inspector General of Police, Martin Okoth Ochola, has promoted policeman and athlete Joshua Cheptegei to the rank of Assistant Superintendent of police. Police spokesman Fred Enanga, announced the promotion on Monday morning. Cheptegei has been promoted in honour of his recent achievements at the  …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |   Uganda Police is set to establish a detachment on Lake Bunyonyi in South Western Uganda owning to the reported increase in crime rates and drowning there.  The move follows the wide spread outcry that the high crime rates and drowning are threatening tourism around …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |   The Inspector-General of Police [IGP] Martin Okoth Ochola has directed the Criminal Investigation Department [CID] to investigate Kassanda South MP Simeo Nsubuga for threatening to kill someone over politics.   This follows audio which has been circulating on various media platforms, Nsubuga who recently lost …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Immediately after assuming office in March 2018, the incumbent Inspector of Police, Martin Okoth Ochola disbanded the dreaded Flying Squad Unit– FSU for among other reasons tainting the image of the police force. The Unit that was under the Command of Assistant Commissioner of Police …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Seventy-six senior police officers have completed a one year course in command, administration, intelligence gathering and observance of human rights. The graduates were cohorts of September 15, 2017 intake and April 6, 2019, and were serving as Regional, District and Division commanders. The group …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Police are struggling to implement physical distancing guidelines during the arrest of persons accused of violating the lock down rules. The Health Ministry recommends a distance of 4 and half meters between individuals as part of the Covid19 prevention measures. However, Uganda Police Force is failing …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The Minister of Security Gen. Elly Tumwine has directed all Resident District Commissioners to immediately call an emergency District Security Committee [DSC] meeting to discuss how to effectively enforce the president’s directive on guidelines and measures aimed at preventing the spread of COVID-19 in their …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A two months’ mental assessment exercise for police officers in Kampala Metropolitan has ended. The exercise that started with police officers at the Fire and Emergency Rescue directorate has been concluded with detectives at Criminal Investigations Directorate –CID headquarters at Kibuli. In the eight weeks …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | Details have emerged as to why the Inspector General of Police-IGP, Martin Okoth Ochola recently appointed a committee to conduct a comprehensive audit in the affairs of the Logistics and Engineering Directorate. On Friday last week, Ochola named a five member committee led by …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The High Court has ordered government to produce two suspects in the murder of former police spokesperson Andrew Felix Kaweesi, who were re-arrested after being granted bail. They are Yusuf Nyanzi and Jibril Kalyango.  Justice Henrietta Wolayo of Civil Division of High Court on Friday …