Kampala Metropolitan Police has arrested three suspected members of a gang believed to have been involved in a series of robberies targeting people carrying money on motorcycles in areas of KMP East.
The arrests follow investigations into a robbery incident that occurred on 17th August 2026 along Bukoto Heights, where a cashier from Tilupati was attacked by two people travelling on a motorcycle while she was on her way to the bank. The suspects grabbed her bag containing approximately Shs 22 million and fled. The case was registered at Kira Road Police Station.
On 19th September 2026, police arrested two suspects and recovered one motorcycle believed to have been used in the robberies. On 24th September 2026, another suspect was arrested and two additional motorcycles were recovered.
The three suspects have been identified as Byanyima Sadic, Waibale Joseph and Kisongode Ivan, all of whom are alleged to have participated in the robberies as motorcycle riders.
Preliminary investigations indicate that the suspects have also been linked to other robbery incidents, including the theft of approximately Shs 10 million from a person carrying money from a bank in the Mpererwe area in January 2026, as well as a robbery involving a Nigerian national along the US Embassy area on 24th August 2026.
Police have so far impounded four motorcycles believed to have been used by the gang: UMA 366LZ, UMA 018MX, UMA 073NP and UMA 018NX, all reportedly of the Haojue make.
Investigations further indicate that the gang operated with the assistance of other suspects who are still at large. Police are actively pursuing them to establish their individual roles and bring them to justice.
The suspects are in police custody as investigations continue, and they will be taken to court upon completion of the necessary inquiries.
Kampala Metropolitan Police reassures the public that operations against criminal gangs
targeting people carrying money and other valuables are ongoing. The public is urged to remain vigilant and report suspicious persons or activities to the nearest police station.
ASP LUKE OWOYESIGYIRE
DEPUTY PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER FOR KAMPALA METROPOLITAN
