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 …
Read More »Police Recruitment: 69 arrested for presenting forged academic documents
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 …
Read More »ANTI-CORRUPTION DEMO: Lawyers blocked from accessing police stations
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 …
Read More »Police ‘set’ for Tuesday March, say demo is illegal
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, …
Read More »Kenyan police ban protests in central Nairobi
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 …
Read More »Police impound over 1000 vehicles, motorcycles in 7 days due to traffic violation
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 …
Read More »Police ready to hand back thousands of impounded boda bodas
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 …
Read More »Uganda Police warns July 23 demo organisers
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Police Force (UPF) has issued a warning against planned demonstrations set to take place on Tuesday, July 23, 2024. According to a statement released by police spokesperson Rusoke Kituuma, there are ongoing mobilization efforts on social media calling for people to march …
Read More »BREAKING: Kenya Police boss IG Japhet Koome resigns
Nairobi, Kenya | THE STAR | Inspector General of Police Japhet Koome has resigned. The Deputy-Inspector General of the Kenya Police Service Douglas Kanja will take over from Koome as the acting IG. “His Excellency Hon William Samoei Ruto, PhD, CGH, President and Commander in Chief of the Defence Forces, has …
Read More »WEEK OF ROAD CARNAGE: 71 killed, 333 injured in 7 days
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Traffic police statistics reveal that 71 people were killed and 333 injured in road crashes over the past seven days. Among the deceased are 29 pedestrians and 28 motorcyclists, while the rest were passengers on motorcycles or vehicles. Superintendent of Police, Michael Kananura, the …
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