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Panic has set in across Uganda after the Inspectorate of Government moved to crack down on more than 200 public officials and contractors accused of sitting on billions of shillings in government money that investigators say was irregularly taken and never refunded. Documents compiled by the Inspectorate and seen by Red Pepper show that 202 officers collectively owe the government …

Mitooma– On Thursday, Anti-corruption Unit of State House in collaboration with Uganda Police in Mitooma District have arrested several district officials from on allegations of selling government jobs and extorting money from job applicants during recent and ongoing Local Government recruitment exercises. Some of the suspects The arrested officials include: Mrs. Nakityo Joanita, Chief Administrative Officer, Mr. Mugisha Sadic-District Health …

  Police in Wakiso District have arrested one suspect in connection with an aggravated robbery that occurred in Sumbwe Village, Sumbwe Parish. The suspect According to the Kampala Metropolitan Police spokesperson, SP Racheal Kawala, the suspect was apprehended during an intelligence-led operation conducted on March 9, 2026, in Kikunyu Village, Kamengo Sub-county, Mpigi District. Preliminary findings indicate that the robbery …

Police in Wakiso have arrested three suspects in connection with a series of motorcycle robberies and recovered 10 suspected stolen motorcycles during an intelligence-led operation. Some of the recovered Motor bikes According to Reachel Kawala, the spokesperson for Kampala Metropolitan Police, the arrests follow a case of aggravated robbery reported on February 13, 2026, at about 10:00pm. “The victim, Ssesanga …

Under Uganda’s anti-homosexuality law, they could face life in prison The flag of Uganda The Nation reported: Two women have been arrested in northwestern Uganda for kissing in public, police confirmed to AFP on Tuesday. The arrest, under Uganda’s 2023 Anti-Homosexuality Act, has sparked outrage among human rights groups. The law imposes penalties of up to life imprisonment for consensual …

Post Views: 3 BY AMBROSE KWERONDAIN RUKUNGIRIwww.mknewslink.com—–An intelligence-led joint security operation conducted by the Uganda Police Force and the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Force has led to the arrest of 52 suspects in Rukungiri Municipality, Rukungiri District.The operation was carried out in the early hours of Wednesday, February 18, 2026, at about 12:30 a.m., targeting mapped-out black spots known for …

Police in Nateete have arrested a suspect linked to a series of motor vehicle number plate thefts and recovered several stolen plates during an intelligence-led operation. Suspect exhuming the plates According to the Uganda Police Force spokesperson for Kampala Metropolitan, Reachel Kawala, the suspect was identified as Semujju Steven, a 33-year-old resident of Busega. Kawala confirmed that security operatives recovered …

By the Torch Reporter, Security agencies under the Uganda Police Force have arrested more than 160 suspects in a series of coordinated disruptive operations aimed at combating crime in the Kampala Metropolitan Area. Some of the suspects who were arrested. The operations, conducted between February 15 and the morning of February 16, 2026, targeted criminal hotspots, drug abuse centres, and …

Kampala– The outgoing Busiro East Member of Parliament, Medard Ssegona, has urged National Unity Platform (NUP) President and former presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, popularly known as Bobi Wine, to return to his home in Magere after reportedly spending weeks away over security concerns. A collage of Hon. Medard Ssegona and Hon. Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu aka Bobiwine Speaking during an interview …

Post Views: 2 By Twesigye Aggreyin Ntungamowww.mknewslink.com—–Police in Ntungamo district have arrested a 36-year-old agricultural officer in connection with the suspected murder of his wife following a late-night incident earlier this week. Tayebwa Rodgers, an agricultural officer attached to Rukoni and Rwoho town council, was taken into custody over the death of his wife, Akampurira Racheal, 33, who served …