PRELIMINARY SECURITY UPDATE ON THE LOCAL COUNCIL ELECTIONS

The Uganda Police Force, working jointly with other security agencies, successfully provided security throughout the Local Council elections held on Tuesday, 28 July 2026. Overall, the electoral process was conducted peacefully across most polling stations nationwide. However, a few areas experienced isolated incidents of violence and electoral-related disturbances, which were promptly responded to by the […]

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POLICE ARREST 11 SUSPECTS IN CONNECTION WITH AGGRAVATED ROBBERY AND RAPE WITH THE AID OF A POLICE CANINE

Police at Nsangi have arrested 11 suspects in connection with an aggravated robbery and rape that occurred at Nakirama Cell, Kyengera Town Council, Wakiso District. The incident happened on 28th July 2026 at about 4:00 a.m., when an unknown assailant reportedly broke into the complainant’s shop before attacking her with a knife. The suspects demanded […]

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POLICE WARN AGAINST ELECTORAL MISCONDUCT AHEAD OF LOCAL COUNCIL ELECTIONS

As we approach the Local Council elections scheduled for Tuesday, 28 July 2026, with campaigns ending on Monday, 27 July 2026, we wish to remind all candidates, supporters, and members of the public that the electoral process must remain peaceful, lawful, and orderly. The Police together with other security and administrative stakeholders will not tolerate […]

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EIGHT ARRESTED AS POLICE AND SISTER AGENCIES INTENSIFY CRACKDOWN ON ILLEGAL CHARCOAL TRADE IN WEST NILE

The Uganda Police Force’s Environmental Protection Police Unit (EPPU), in coordination with the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) and the National Forestry Authority (NFA), has intensified joint operations against the illegal exploitation of forest resources in the West Nile Sub-region. In May 2023, H.E. the President issued Executive Order No. 3 of 2023 on environmental […]

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POLICE RECOVER FIREARM, ARMY-LIKE UNIFORMS; THREE SUSPECTS ARRESTED OVER AGGRAVATED ROBBERY

Police in Kampala Metropolitan North have arrested three suspects in connection with an aggravated robbery and recovered a firearm, magazines, ammunition, and army-like uniforms believed to have been used in the commission of the crime. On 14th July 2026, a group of unknown armed assailants, dressed in army-like uniforms, attacked patrons at a bar in […]

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PRESS STATEMENT ON THE NATIONAL CLEANING DAY

The Uganda Police Force reminds all members of the public that the National Cleaning Day will be observed on Saturday, 25 July 2026, from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. across the country. This exercise is part of the Government of Uganda’s efforts to promote a cleaner environment, improve public health, and prevent diseases associated with poor sanitation. We therefore […]

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POLICE RECOVER 11 SUSPECTED STOLEN PHONES, ARREST ONE SUSPECT IN KASANGA OPERATION

In an effort to combat mobile phone theft and the illegal trade in suspected stolen devices, Police continue to conduct intelligence-led operations targeting criminal hotspots across the Kampala Metropolitan Area. Police at Kabalagala Division have recovered 11 suspected stolen mobile phones and arrested one suspect following an intelligence-led operation conducted in Kasanga Parish, Makindye Division, […]

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POLICE RECOVER 120 SUSPECTED STOLEN iPHONES, ARREST FOUR SUSPECTS

Police at Katwe have recovered 120 suspected stolen iPhones and arrested four suspects in connection with the possession and dealing of the suspected stolen devices. The investigation stems from an incident that occurred on 16th July 2026, when a police officer’s mobile phone was stolen while he was deployed on duty at Top City Plaza […]

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INTELLIGENCE-LED OPERATIONS LEADING TO ARREST OF ROBBERY SUSPECTS IN LIRA CITY

Police in Lira City arrested three suspects in connection with a violent robbery that occurred on 17 June 2026 in Starch Factory Cell, Lira City West Division. The victim was attacked and severely injured by a group of young men who robbed her of a mobile phone and cash. She later identified one of the […]

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UPDATE ON THE KAPCHORWA FATAL ROAD TRAFFIC CRASH

The Uganda Police Force provides an update on the fatal road traffic crash that occurred on 16 July 2026 at Chekwatit Village along the Kapchorwa–Mbale Road. The crash involved an Isuzu bus transporting pupils and staff of King David Junior School on an educational trip to Sipi Falls. Regrettably, 24 people, including the bus driver, […]

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