GUIDANCE ON CHILD PROTECTION DURING AUGUST 2025 HOLIDAYS

Children will begin their second term holidays in August 2025. As Uganda Police Force, we record numerous cases during these holidays involving violations of children’s rights, accidents, parental negligence, and offenses committed between children. One prevalent issue is sexual abuse, which is perpetrated against children by guardians, neighbours, village troublemakers especially around trading centres, relatives, […]

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POLICE CLARIFICATION ON FALSE NEW VISION ARTICLE

OThe Police wish to respond to a story published by the New Vision on its website and Facebook pages on https://www.newvision.co.ug/category/news/police-arrest-detain-american-lady-who-picked-NV_216169 , titled “Police arrest, detain American lady who picked plastics”. In the article, the publication specifically quotes me, the Kampala Metropolitan Deputy Police Spokesperson, as having told a reporter that the suspect, Mary Grace […]

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LESSONS AFTER FATAL DROWNING AT SEETA HIGH SCHOOL POOL

On August 4th, 2025, at midday, Mukono Police received a report of a suspected drowning involving Nsamba Kevin, a student at Seeta High School, Mbalala campus, Mukono District. The incident occurred on August 3rd, 2025, around 5:30 PM at the Seeta High School swimming pool. Our regional police team visited the scene, recorded witness statements, […]

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SECURITY MEASURES AT MANDELA NATIONAL STADIUM

Our security team successfully secure the initial matches hosted at Mandela National Stadium. Following these events, a review meeting was held in collaboration with the Local Organizing Committee and Confederation of African Football (CAF) representatives to further strengthen security arrangements. On Friday, 8 August 2025, Mandela National Stadium will host two fixtures: Algeria Vs South […]

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RECENT FIRE INCIDENTS AND THE NEED FOR IMPROVED FIRE SAFETY MEASURES

On 27th July 2025, at around 13:05 hrs, police were called to a fire in Kiryatete East Cell, Southern Ward, Hoima East Division, Hoima City. The fire brigade managed to control the blaze at a commercial building. While some rooms were saved, others were damaged by the fire along with various household items. The previous […]

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CHILD KIDNAPPED FROM MENGO RESCUED IN CROSS-BORDER OPERATION; SUSPECT ARRESTED AFTER RANSOM DEMAND

Monday last week on 21st July, 2025 a child was abducted from Musajja Alumbwa Road in Mengo by kidnappers. our intelligence officers managed to track down the perpetrators as they crossed into the Democratic Republic of Congo. With the assistance of the UPDF, the kidnapper was apprehended and the child successfully rescued from DRC. The […]

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POLICE ARREST ARMED PANGA GANG IN MUKONO DISTRICT

Yesterday 27/07/2025 at around 03:00 hrs, a group of individuals armed with pangas attacked several villages in Goma Division, Mukono District, robbing multiple people. The attackers began their spree in Nabweru-Mukono District, then continued through Kyaliwajjala, Sonde in Wakiso, and later proceeded to Seeta Town in Mukono, as admitted by one of the suspects. On […]

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STATEMENT ON ELECTRICITY VANDALISM AND ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES

We have received increasing concerns from citizens regarding the vandalism of electricity infrastructure, specifically the tampering with transformers through a practice known as “tap changing.” Some individuals engage in this criminal activity and then demand payment from entire villages to restore power. This behavior not only disrupts electricity supply but also victimizes innocent communities. Such […]

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