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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Justice Simon Byabakama, the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, has condemned widespread election malpractices and the commercialization of politics, citing them as serious threats to Uganda’s democracy. Speaking at a gathering of Senior Investigators and Prosecutors at the CID Headquarters in Kibuli, alongside the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has promoted seven Senior Commissioners of Police (SCP) to Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIGP), the highest rank in the Uganda police force. Former Kampala Metropolitan Police Commanders Frank Mwesigwa currently serving as Director of Operations Service (OPS) and Moses Kafeero currently …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Police Force has refuted allegations that Kampala Metropolitan CID Commander Joel Ntabu was involved in torturing and threatening suspects arrested during recent anti-corruption protests. On Monday, Luke Owoyesigyire, Deputy Police Spokesperson for Kampala Metropolitan, dismissed the claims as unfounded. Owoyesigyire clarified that Ntabu’s role …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Traffic police have warned Ugandans against stealing items of road crash victims and subjecting culprits to mob action. Superintendent of Police, Michael Kananura, the traffic police spokesperson, said many people have made it a business to steal items of victims of road crashes and …

Masindi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Police in Masindi have arrested 69 recruits for allegedly presenting fake academic documents during the just concluded recruitment exercise. The recruits were arrested on Saturday after they reported for training at the Kabalye police training school in Masindi district. They reported at the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A section of members of Uganda Law  Society, an umbrella body that brings together all the lawyers in the country, has been blocked from accessing the Central Police Station in Kampala. The lawyers who were led by the ULS President Bernard Oundo were blocked from …

Police dares NUP, activists to occupy Kampala streets Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Police have dared supporters of the National Unity Platform (NUP) and anti corruption activists to occupy Kampala streets as they have been rallying supporters and other concerned Ugandans to do this week. Police Spokesperson, ACP Kituuma Rusoke, …

NAIROBI, Kenya | Xinhua | Kenyan police have banned anti-government protests in the central business district and its environs in Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, Thursday, citing safety concerns. More than 50 people have been killed, dozens of others injured and property destroyed since anti-government protests over tax hikes began …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 1,100 vehicles and motorcycles have been impounded over the past seven days in a police operation targeting traffic regulation violators. The operation, which began on Monday last week, has resulted in the impoundment of 331 vehicles and 787 motorcycles by Saturday for various …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police has asked owners of thousands of motor cycles (boda boda) held outside many stations in Kampala, to pick them. They did not specify if any fines will be paid by the owners. “There are motor cycles parked at various police stations unclaimed …