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…
Amuria — National Unity Platform (NUP) leader Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine, has said he and his team were blocked by security forces from holding a planned rally in Amuria District, accusing the military and police of detaining them at a roadblock mounted in a swampy area. In a statement issued on Wednesday,…
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…
The Territorial Police in Kampala Metropolitan have arrested 25 suspects accused of violently snatching mobile phones from motorists and passengers caught in traffic along the Northern Bypass. The suspects were netted during an intelligence-led operation conducted on Thursday, December 5, 2025, targeting criminal gangs that have been terrorising road users, particularly around the Double Q…
Gayaza — The Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) campaign trail has faced fresh disruption after police reportedly blocked the party’s advance team from accessing Gayaza Town, forcing a temporary halt to their scheduled activities. In a brief statement, the party said: “Reports coming in of police blocking the FDC campaign team from accessing Gayaza. Still…
Kira Municipality — Police fired teargas at the convoy of National Unity Platform (NUP) presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi, also known as Bobi Wine, as he made his way to Bweyogerere–Kakajo Zone for his first campaign rally on Monday. Security was heavily deployed across Kira Municipality, with roadblocks and patrol trucks stationed along major routes leading…
With just over a month left to the January 2026 general elections, the Uganda Police Force (UPF) has issued a stern warning against escalating acts of violence and non-compliance with campaign guidelines, particularly involving supporters of the National Unity Platform (NUP). In a statement released on Monday, Inspector General of Police Abas Byakagaba praised Ugandans,…
The Uganda Police Force has issued a fresh set of security and coordination guidelines aimed at guaranteeing peaceful presidential, parliamentary, local government, and Special Interest Groups (SIGs) campaigns currently underway across the country. Speaking at Naguru Police Headquarters on Monday, Kituuma Rusoke, the Uganda Police spokesperson, urged all candidates and supporters to strictly comply with…