The Government has promised to fund a 7000 unit housing project for Uganda Police in order to provide modern housing facilities for the force. The investment which will start within Kampala Metropolitan and later roll out through the entire country will enable police to provide modern houses for its personnel. The plan which is […]
Continue ReadingJinja Road Police is holding one Mutaya Felix suspected of murdering his fellow student at Kyambogo University Monday night 23/5/2016. Zedrick Sia a 24 year old second year student at Kyambogo University pursuing Bachelors in Economics and statistics was murdered yesterday. It’s alleged that Mutaya Felix, a first year student pursuing Bachelors in Economics and Statistics returned […]
Continue ReadingPresident Y.K Museveni has hailed security agencies for job well done, during and after the 2016 general elections. This was during a thanks giving ceremony at Kololo Independence ground where the President met the Uganda Police Force, the Army and prisons services and appreciated them for securing the elections from bribe voters, arson committers and […]
Continue ReadingThe purpose of this Press briefing is to inform the country of the security preparations for Swearing-in and Inaugural Ceremony of the President elect scheduled for 12th May 2016. Let me begin by congratulating the people of Uganda upon achieving this major milestone in the nation’s election calendar because the swearing-in ceremony of the President-elect […]
Continue ReadingThe Police Bomb Squad, have following further examination and tests on the suspicious devices that were allegedly planted in Lira Municipal Central Market, described the objects that prompted a suspected bomb scare in the market as a paper pressure canister for party popping, and therefore posed no risk to the market vendors, customers and the […]
Continue ReadingThe Police would like to inform the public that it will be regulating three public events beginning tomorrow Saturday, 9th April, 2016, that include the World Fitness Day celebrations in partnership with the Uganda Olympic Committee, the NRM victory celebrations at the Kololo Independence grounds, and securing beforehand the routes to the Kabaka’s Birthday Marathon. We do congratulate […]
Continue ReadingThis statement is to inform the public on the steps we are taking in relation to the current situation of Rtd. Col. Dr. Kizza Besigye. To begin with, the decision and pronouncement by the Supreme Court, yesterday, Thursday, 31st March 2016, on the 2016 Presidential elections, following a petition by Hon Amama Mbabazi, brings to […]
Continue ReadingThere has been continued campaign of distorted information, speculation, biased and unfair criticism of police actions in regard to regulating and close monitoring of col Rtd Dr Kizza Besigye which has been described as house arrest. The police wishes to categorically state that Rtd Col Dr Kizza Besigye is not under house arrest. He is […]
Continue Reading13th March 2016 This statement is to give information in connection with recent incidents of violence in Kasese and Bundibugyo districts given the distorted, and manipulated messages being sent out, especially on social media. Let me begin by congratulating the people of Uganda for the generally peaceful and successful election, namely presidential and parliamentary elections on […]
Continue ReadingThe Police have learnt of particular groups and individuals that are going around spreading scare stories against the “Wanainchi”, to purposely prevent them from going about their businesses and or reporting for work on, Monday, 29th February 2016. Such threats have been magnified by the media and as a result, increased anxiety in the public. […]
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