Tag Archives: Patrick Onyango

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 10 people were killed while 402 others sustained injuries in domestic brawls within the Kampala Metropolitan policing area during the COVID-19 lockdown. Records at the Kampala Metropolitan police headquarters show that 10 people were killed by their partners between March 18 and July …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT  Julius Ssempija, a suspected robber of a Fuso truck from Busia town has been arrested in Kampala, thanks to tracking by the flying squad. Ssempijja was picked from his garage at Kabulengwa, Lubaga Division, in Kampala and detained at the Central Police Station in Kampala. He …

Wakiso , Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | The Police in Wakiso has rescued three suspected thugs from an angry mob that waylaid them after defrauding mobile money agents in Kakiri. The suspects were identified as Samuel Kigabane, 53, Isaac Nsimbwa, 25, and Stuart Kigundu, 18.  Kampala Metropolitan Police spokesperson Patrick Onyango …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | The Archbishop of the Church of Uganda, the Most Rev Dr Stephen Samuel Kaziimba has demanded an impartial inquiry into circumstances under which St. Peter’s Church in Ndeeba was demolished. This is carried in his statement about the 40-year-old structure which was razed under the cover of …

Mukono, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Two workers of Umeme limited have been electrocuted while on duty at Wantoni trading centre in Mukono town. The two identified as Moses Kasiita and Jacob Mutalaga were repairing power lines in the trading centre. One of the eyewitnesses, Faizal Kigenyi says the workers had …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | More than 70 taxis have been impounded for operating in ungazetted areas in Kampala and five drivers arrested for assaulting police officers. The vehicles were arrested in an operation carried out by Kampala Central Police Station following the failure by the KCCA enforcement teams to crackdown …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Robert Kakooza Kwesiga alias Sanya Tim, a resident of Kasokoso Kireka in Kira municipality in Wakiso district is in custody at Kira road police station for attempting to set himself ablaze in the People Power offices. The Kampala Metropolitan Spokesperson, Patrick Onyango says Kakooza was …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police are holding 15 people who were found drinking at Friends Bar in Nakasero in Central division in Kampala city. The suspects were picked up on Tuesday in an operation led by Ivan Nduhura, the Operations Commander Kampala Central Police Station –CPS following a tip …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Fresh details into the arrest of Kadongo Kamu Singer, Gerald Kiwewa show that Kayunga Woman Member of Parliament, Ida Nantaba didn’t complain to the Criminal Investigations Directorate–CID about the artist as earlier alleged by the Police. It comes three days after police said they had …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police has arrested another suspected car thief operating in the areas of Kabowa in Rubaga division, a Kampala suburb. The Kampala metropolitan police spokesperson Patrick Onyango has identified the suspect as Mark Ssebina suspected to be the ringleader in the group. Ssebina is alleged …