The African Union has awarded certificates of recognition to a contingent of Ugandan Individual Police Officers (IPOs) after they completed one year tour of duty in Somalia, training and mentoring Somali Police Force (SPF) officers. “I want to congratulate you and on behalf of AMISOM and the AMISOM Police Commissioner I …
Read More »VIDEO: Govt condemns Kayihura supporters protests
NBS: In a rare move, government has condemned last week’s protests by the pro- IGP Kale Kayihura supporters at the Makindye Chief Magistrates court describing the incident as unfortunate. According to the minister of internal affairs Gen. Jeje Odong, the incident was uncalled for. He promised to prevent such from …
Read More »VIDEO: DPP takes over Kayihura court case
NBS: The directorate of public prosecution DPP, has taken over the case in which the inspector general of police Gen. Kale Kayihura and 7 other police commanders are accused of torture. Whereas the private prosecution lawyers surrendered the case to the DPP and will only be watching the proceedings, the …
Read More »VIDEO: DPP’s involvement in Kayihura case worries lawyers
NBS: The twists and turns in the IGP Kale Kayihura case at the Makindye magistrates’ court keep unfolding. The director of public prosecution DPP has petitioned the high court seeking for a review of the court proceedings at Makindye much to the worry of the prosecution lawyers. They say that …
Read More »VIDEO: Chief Justice condemns court siege by Kayihura supporters
NBS: The Chief Justice, also head of the third arm of government Justice Bart Katureebe, has condemned the attack on Makindye court premises by people said to be supporters of Inspector General of Police Kale Kayihura. Speaking about the Wednesday events in which the court magistrate and Kampala Lord Mayor …
Read More »VIDEO: Besigye asks IGP Gen. Kale Kayihura to resign
NBS: Opposition strongman Dr Kiiza Besigye has spoken out about Wednesday’s besieging of Makindye Magistrates Court – asking police chief Gen Kale Kayihura to step aside and pave way for investigations for setting what he calls a dangerous precedent in law enforcement. Speaking to the media at his home in …
Read More »Protests as Kayihura court case starts, DPP asks to take charge
Court has allowed the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) to formally file an application for consideration to be represented in a case in which the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kale Kayihura is accused of brutality against protesters. Before the hearing, several pro-Kayihura protesters displayed placards and chanted, claiming the IGP had no case …
Read More »VIDEO: Will Kayihura appear in the dock over Police brutality?
NBS: Will he appear, or will he not? The expected appearance of IGP Kale Kayihura before the Makindye Chief magistrates’ court over police brutality took a new twist when three of the witnesses lined up by the petitioners in the matter bowed out of the case. They claimed the petitioners, some …
Read More »VIDEO: Petition against IGP Kayihura gets set back as witnesses quit
The expected appearance of the Inspector General of Police Kale Kayihura before the Makindye Chief Magistrates’ court over police brutality took a new twist Tuesday when three of the witnesses lined up by the petitioners in the matter bowed out of the case. They claimed the petitioners, some ministers and …
Read More »Kayihura in trouble over brutality
Will Museveni back or sack police chief? On July 12, dozens of police officers assisted by militia goons pounced on jubilating supporters of de facto opposition leader Kizza Besigye in downtown Kampala city and clobbered them with sticks and metallic cables, and even run over one man with a police …
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