Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT & AFP | President Yoweri Museveni has fired Police chief General Kale Kayihura and Security Minister Lt.Gen. Henry Tumukunde. Museveni has now appointed General Elly Tumwine, a former army commander, as Security Minister and Okoth Ochola as the Inspector General of Police. Ochola will …
Read More »THIS WEEK: Kayihura asks officials not to share intelligence without his authorization
THIS WEEK: Kayihura asks officials not to share intelligence without his authorization Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In a Feb.21 memo, Inspector General of Police Gen. Kale Kayihura warned police officers against sharing information with other security agencies without his authorization. Kayihura who said any official who goes against his …
Read More »THIS WEEK: Police deep in debt, seek government intervention
THIS WEEK: Police deep in debt, seek government intervention Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At a function held at the marine police headquarters in Kigo on Feb25, Inspector General of Police Kale Kayihura revealed that the force is grappling with Shs125billion debt for utilities. Kayihura who asked government to …
Read More »Kayihura urges police officers to embrace team work
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Inspector General of Police Gen. Kale Kayihura has called upon police officers to embrace team work in their day to day duties. While closing a two day Police Council Meeting at Marine base, in Kigo Kajjansi, Kayihura noted that many resolutions had been agreed …
Read More »COMMENT: Museveni’s decision on Kayihura
Unlike what the public is hoping for, ending criminality in the police is not the President’s biggest concern COMMENT | JOSEPH WERE | Following recent revelations of shocking criminality in the Uganda Police Force, Inspector General Kale Kayihura’s number is up it appears. Equally feeling the chill wind must be President …
Read More »The fall of Kayihura’s men
How the war between Kayihura and CMI crashed Boda Boda 2010 Kampala, Uganda | HAGGAI MATSIKO | The circumstances surrounding the arrest of Abdalla Kitatta, the self-proclaimed patron of Boda Boda 2010, has become a talking point in security circles about how far the military is willing to go to dismantle the …
Read More »IN THE INDEPENDENT: The fall of Kayihura’s men
IN THE INDEPENDENT: The fall of Kayihura’s men Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The top stories in this week’s THE Independent COVER STORY The fall of Kayihura’s men: How the war between Kayihura and CMI crashed Boda Boda 2010 (click to read) NEWS ANALYSIS Museveni’s decision on Kayihura: Unlike …
Read More »THIS WEEK: Deadly attacks in Lwengo, Bukomansimbi
THIS WEEK: Deadly attacks in Lwengo, Bukomansimbi Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police Chief Gen. Kale Kayihura has pitched camp in Bukomansimbi district over a spate of deadly attacks that have so far claimed five lives. Those killed include Denis Ssebugwawo Lumala, a retired police officer who was hacked …
Read More »LIVE: ‘Police ready for Age Limit debate’
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s Police chief Gen. Kale Kayihura has vowed that his officers will ensure proceedings in parliament are not interrupted when the constitution amendment bill 2017 comes up for its second reading today. “We support the Parliament and there must be order at Parliament. We …
Read More »Kayihura sued over Parliament fracas
Kampala, Uganda | GODFREY SSALI | Three concerned citizens have petitioned court challenging the actions of the Inspector General of Government, in deploying policemen and military soldiers inside Parliament on 26th and 27th September, that was in excess of his authority. Mawanda Sulaiman, Matovu Mark and Lubowa Henry have filed their …
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