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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 …

By Ben Musanje A Kampala-based textile trader has accused Kalungu East Member of Parliament-elect Yusuf Junior Kiruuta Nkeretanyi of masterminding the theft of curtain materials worth Shs3.7 billion from his home and business premises. The businessman, Hajji Sulaiman Lwabuuka Kasule, alleges that the scheme involved his wife, Shamira Nakachwa, and several close associates. Nkeretanyi is jointly charged with six others, …

Viewers: 90,001 By Spy Uganda Four senior officers of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) have been remanded to Makindye Military Barracks after being charged with misusing operational fuel for personal gain, in a case that prosecutors say undermined military efficiency. The officers, James Barigye Ruheesi, David Ocitti Kidega, Innocent Kikongi Mugumya, and Kenneth Labwon Kinyera, appeared Monday before …

Security leaders and local authorities in Ibanda District have agreed on a series of measures aimed at addressing persistent security challenges, particularly cattle theft and other crimes affecting livelihoods in the area. The resolutions were reached during a comprehensive security meeting chaired by Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIGP) Bamunoba Ubaldo, the Chief Political Commissar, held on Monday at the …

Police in Kampala Metropolitan have arrested a suspected robber accused of targeting bank customers using motorcycles in coordinated thefts. The suspect with some of the money recovered The suspect, identified as Wagaba Hussen, a 27-year-old man from Kayunga in Wakiso District, was arrested on Friday, March 6, 2026, following an attempted robbery in Najeera. According to the Deputy Public Relations …

Two Kampala-based lawyers have been remanded to Luzira prisons over the alleged theft of Shs700 million said to have been fraudulently transferred from a Belgian national’s bank account. According to charge sheets referenced under CPS KLA CRB 1008/2025 and sanctioned on February 19, 2026 obtained by RedPepper, the accused are Muhindo Patience Audrey, 29, described as a lawyer and resident …

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 …

One of the suspects charged over an attempted Shs 725 million fraud targeting Stanbic Bank has opened negotiations with the State to resolve the case through a plea bargain. The development was disclosed on Monday before the Buganda Road Chief Magistrate’s Court, where Chief State Attorney Joan Keko told the court that Elizabeth Mbabazi, a Rwandan businesswoman, had formally expressed …

The Office of the National Chairman (ONC) has launched a state-of-the-art digital Vote Protection and Monitoring System designed to secure President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni’s votes in the 2026 General Elections. The groundbreaking platform was unveiled Friday by ONC Manager SPA/PA Hajjat Hadijah Namyalo during a high-energy ceremony at the ONC headquarters in Kampala. The new system represents one of the …

Kween – President Yoweri Museveni has ordered auditors to investigate alleged misuse of government funds in Kween District, saying corruption that robs communities of services will not be tolerated. Speaking to thousands of NRM supporters at a campaign rally in Kween on Tuesday, Museveni said he had received reports that money meant for local projects — notably the Shs1.3 billion …