Tag Archives: Army

Missing: Maggie Etilu The mystery surrounding the disappearance of Amuria District Woman MP Maggie Etilu has deepened after both the police and the army denied holding the legislator in their custody. Etilu has not been seen in public since May 23, when she was reportedly picked up by security operatives in Nakasero, Kampala, shortly after visiting the residence of former …

Four senior officers of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) have applied for bail before the General Court Martial in Makindye, where they are facing charges stemming from the alleged theft and diversion of 270,000 litres of fuel earmarked for military operations. The accused are Brig Gen James Barigye Ruheesi, Col David Ociti Kidega, Maj Innocent Kikongi Mugumya and Capt …

By Mulengera Reporters In a matter of a few tweets, the powerful PLU Secretary General David Kabanda managed to expose the fallibilities of some of the big political men who Ugandans have always taken to be very powerful, if not invincible.   These include Sheema MP Dickson Kateshumbwa who Kabanda warned to stop undermining PLU and Gen MK or else …

Newly sworn-in Masaka City Woman MP Justine Nameere Nsubuga has been arrested over allegations of attempting to interfere with the process leading to the election of the speaker of parliament.Nameere was arrested on Friday evening at Hotel Brovad in Masaka city while leading a celebratory convoy through the city following her swearing-in ceremony.According to witnesses, the MP was intercepted by …

Viewers: 60,000 By Spy Uganda South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir has dismissed the country’s military chief and a finance minister who had been in post for less than two weeks, state media reported late on Wednesday. The dismissals were the latest of frequent changes in the top ranks of Kiir’s government in recent years that analysts say signal an …

Every Wednesday and Thursday, Uganda’s specially constituted wildlife crimes court comes alive with activity. Chief Magistrate Gladys Kamasanyu, or two other judicial officials, preside over cases from across the East African country, in the only court in Africa assigned primarily to handle wildlife offences.On February 12 2026, the Court, based in the Kampala suburb of Makindye, heard a case in …

The General Court Martial in Makindye has remanded four Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) officers over the alleged theft of 270,000 litres of fuel intended for military operations. The accused are Brig Gen James Barigye Ruheesi, Col David Ociti Kidega, Maj Innocent Kikongi Mugumya and Capt Kenneth Labwon Kinyera. They appeared before a panel chaired by Brig Richard Tukacungurwa and …

The reported disappearance of activists known as King Zale and BlueTick has ignited renewed concern over human rights and the rule of law in Uganda. According to accounts from colleagues and supporters, both individuals were allegedly taken by unidentified armed men using unmarked vans—commonly referred to as “drones”—in separate incidents. Their whereabouts remain unknown, raising urgent questions about due process …

Lawyers and family members of human rights lawyer Norman Tumuhimbise and journalist Arnold Mukose have called on security agencies to release the two men unconditionally following their reported arrests and disappearance. According to relatives and colleagues, Tumuhimbise was taken from his home by individuals believed to be security operatives. His disappearance came just days after Mukose was reportedly picked up …

The search for Uganda’s opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine, has resumed after a brief suspension, Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) General Muhoozi Kainerugaba has said. He said the hunt for Wine was temporarily halted for 24 hours on the instructions of President Yoweri Museveni but later resumed following fresh orders issued to the military. “Our troops …