The UPDF Military Police Brigade, working with Uganda Traffic Police, has launched a nationwide operation targeting numberless, unregistered and unlicensed motor vehicles.
Dubbed Operation Tekeleza Sheria, the operation began on Tuesday, September 15, 2026, in the Greater Kampala Metropolitan Area and will be extended across the country.
The UPDF said the operation will also target vehicles with covered number plates, including some belonging to security personnel and government ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs).
Col Chris Magezi, the Acting Director of Defence Public Information at the Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs, said drivers of vehicles found violating traffic regulations will be arrested and prosecuted.
“The drivers of such vehicles will be arrested and prosecuted in courts of law for gross violation of traffic regulations,” Magezi said.
Security personnel will also be subject to the operation.
Magezi said members of the security services found violating traffic regulations, including driving without valid driving permits or licences, will be arrested.
The UPDF said the operation will further target civilian-registered vehicles found carrying military stores, including military jackets and other military paraphernalia.
According to Magezi, such vehicles will be impounded, while their drivers or owners will be arrested and court-martialed under the UPDF Act 2025, as amended.
The UPDF has asked members of the public to cooperate with the Military Police and Traffic Police during the enforcement exercise.
“The operation will proceed in earnest until further notice,” Magezi said.
The crackdown comes amid intensified enforcement of traffic regulations in the Greater Kampala Metropolitan Area. A separate government operation launched in August has also been targeting vehicles deemed to be in dangerous mechanical condition.
Operation Tekeleza Sheria will cover the Greater Kampala Metropolitan Area and other parts of the country, with the UPDF saying it will continue until further notice.
