The Uganda Police Force has issued a detailed statement explaining incidents that occurred during campaign activities involving the National Unity Platform (NUP) presidential candidate, Hon. Robert Kyagulanyi, in Katakwi and Kapelebyong districts on Tuesday, December 17, 2025. According to police, Hon. Kyagulanyi was scheduled to conduct campaign rallies in Katakwi District at Toroma Primary School…
Jinja Road Police, in collaboration with local defence units, conducted a late-night disruptive operation in the Kago and Katogo areas of Kinawataka, Mbuya I Parish, Nakawa Division, Kampala, on 17 December 2025 at around 11:00 PM. During the operation, authorities arrested nine male suspects from locations identified as crime black spots, notorious for activities including…
Buyende — A domestic dispute over alleged infidelity turned violent on Monday in Buyende District, leaving 51-year-old Robert Bebwa, Vice Chairperson LC I of Butayunjwa B Village, nursing serious injuries. According to Busoga North Regional Police spokesperson SSP Samson Lubega, Bebwa was reportedly attacked by his two wives, Naluvuma Esther, 44, and Nakayunja Norah, 53,…
Tensions flared in Parliament on Tuesday, December 16, 2025, as the Leader of the Opposition, Hon. Joel Ssenyonyi, criticised the government over the continued detention of Rev. Fr. Deusdedit Ssekabira, a Roman Catholic priest from Masaka District. Ssenyonyi described the priest’s detention as an illegal act and a violation of fundamental human rights. Raising the…
Kazo — The Inspector General of Police, Abbas Byakagaba, has commended and rewarded two private security guards in Kazo District with cash awards of UGX 500,000 each for demonstrating exceptional integrity after they rejected a bribe from suspected cattle thieves and instead alerted the police. The incident occurred between December 16 and 17, 2025, when…
The Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has warned that any individuals intent on disrupting peace, especially during the electoral period, will be dealt with swiftly and decisively in accordance with the law. Speaking at a pipping ceremony for newly promoted Generals and Senior Officers held at the Ministry of Defence and Veteran…
As the festive season approaches, the Directorate of Traffic and Road Safety has intensified countrywide enforcement operations aimed at reducing road crashes and ensuring a safe and enjoyable holiday period for all road users. The operations, code-named “Arrive Alive,” focus on curbing traffic offences and enforcing compliance with road safety regulations across the country. According…
The Uganda Police Force has launched investigations into a suspected racket behind the vandalism of electricity infrastructure in Butaleja District, following the theft of electrical wires from power poles in the area. According to police, the incident occurred on December 14, 2025, at around 7:00 a.m., in Lubanga Cell, Bufujja Town Council. The Chairperson of…
Gulu City — The family of Otim Leon Joshua, a 16-year-old student who died last week after sustaining severe injuries, has received Shs700, 000 from well-wishers. Otim was laid to rest amid grief, public outcry and sharply conflicting accounts from activists and the police over the circumstances surrounding his death. Otim, a student of Exel…
Kampala — Police in Kampala have launched an active investigation into an alleged kidnapping of a six-year-old boy that reportedly occurred on December 12, 2025, in Ddungu Zone, Kisaasi, Kawempe Division. According to a statement from Kira Road Divisional Police, the victim has been identified as Mpirwe Tumwesigye Abraham, a minor and son of Dr….