Tag Archives: Police

  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 …

Kampala– Members of Parliament (MPs) seating on Public Accounts Committee (PAC) have tasked the Police leadership led by Deputy Inspector General of Police James Ochaya to explain why Police officers charge citizens high amount of money wherever they seek for services of canine Unit. Deputy IGP James Ocaya before PAC Committee. (Courtesy photo) Legislators heard that as much as sniffer …

Uganda Police has confirmed that Coach Mike Mutebi has been found alive and he is currently medication. Coach Mike Mutebi (courtesy photo) “Coach Mike Mutebi has been found in Kisubi and is currently receiving medical attention at a hospital, where health personnel are assessing his condition.” Reads part of the Police statement Police thanked all those that came forward with …

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 …

Kampala– Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Emitu Ezekiel Ebapu has officially taken over as the new Kampala Metropolitan Police (KMP) Commander, succeeding CP Richard Ecega. ACP Emitu Ezikiel receiving a handover file from CP Richard Ecega at the ceremony held at CPS Kampala The handover ceremony was held at Central Police Station in Kampala and was presided over by AIGP Mwesigwa …

The tragic murder of Pamela Tumwebaze, a dean of students at Uganda Christian University (UCU), continues to rattle the country and beyond. What first appeared to be a straightforward arrest of a key suspect is now turning into a web of contradictions, contested motives, and uncomfortable questions. On 14 February 2025, a joint security task team investigating Pamela’s killing arrested …

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 …

Kasangati Police have granted police bond to Tumusiime Kakuru, a lawyer to Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, also known as Bobi Wine, following his arrest on Monday afternoon in Magere, Wakiso District. Lawyer Tumusiime Kakuru at Kasangati Police. Kakuru was detained and later charged with public nuisance under case file number SD 57/16/2/26. According to police, he was released on bond at …