Tag Archives: Theft

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Two businessmen have been charged by the Anti Corruption Court for theft of fuel belonging to Total Uganda. The two Deogratius Twagirayezu and Joseph Bbuye were on Thursday arraigned before Anti-Corruption Court Chief Magistrate Pamela Lamunu Ochaya who charged them with two counts of …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Gulu district Resident Commissioner has launched investigations into the alleged theft of fifteen herds of cattle in Awach sub county. Court bailiffs from JED Courts Bailiffs and Auctioneers Associates are accused of auctioning 30 acres of land to recover 11.1 Million Shillings following a …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Records at the Criminals Investigations Directorate – CID indicate that on average 4,000 motorcycles are stolen every year in Uganda. That is 11 motorcycles are lost daily. The directorate indicates that 13,120 motorcycles have been stolen between 2019 and 2017. Data shows 2018 had …

Sironko, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 19 suspects have been arrested in the areas of Mt. Elgon in connection to raid of animals from Western Kenya. Last week, Uganda Police indicated that Kenyan authorities reported the theft of over 100 heads of cattle from Western Kenya. Police teamed up …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A crime preventer in Kampala is in trouble for alleged theft of a motorcycle from Jinja road traffic lights police post. Umar Kiggundu was picked up from Wandegeya and transferred to Kampala central police station for the theft of motorcycle registration number UEE 620R …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Three people are on remand at Kitalya prison in Wakiso district for conspiring to steal more than Shillings 444 million belonging to Uganda Nurses and Mid Wives Council. They are Engineer Julius Mugambagye, the proprietor Ram Engineering Uganda Limited, Ivan Kayuiki, a businessman and High …

Kabale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The installation of CCTV cameras in Kabale municipality and Uganda-Rwanda border of Katuna has excited residents. A total of 23 solar powered cameras with supervision by security are being installed by Africa Technology Exchange Company Limited. According to Elly Maate, police spokesperson for Kigezi …

Rukungiri, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Rukungiri district Covid-19 taskforce has mooted plans to regulate the media over what they termed as biased reporting. The taskforce accuses media of reporting information that has made the public lose trust in their work methods. This stems from a news story that was …

Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The prosecution is yet to compile evidence against the interdicted Jinja Resident District Commissioner Erick Sakwa. Sakwa alongside Bumali Bazimbyewa and Mohammed Simba were last month charged with three counts of manslaughter, theft and malicious damage. They were later remanded to Kirinya prisons however, …

Abim, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Resident District Commissioner (RDC) of Abim says the high incidents leading to death by shooting in the district are fueled by armed Karimojong warriors who continuously attack to steal cows. Samuel Mpimbaza Hashaka says that the armed Karamojong mainly from Kotido turn their …