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Big Story: Intense Manhunt as 7 Suspects Escape from jail

Big Story: Intense Manhunt as 7 Suspects Escape from jail

Kigezi Police publicist Elly MaatePolice in Rubanda District have launched a manhunt for seven suspects who escaped from Rubanda Central Police Station after overpowering a cell guard on Saturday afternoon.Kigezi Regional Police Spokesperson Elly Maate said the incident o

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Shadows Over the Blue Line: Why Are Uganda’s Top Cops Dying in Droves?

Shadows Over the Blue Line: Why Are Uganda’s Top Cops Dying in Droves?

Kampala – In the span of just over two months, five senior Uganda Police Force (UPF) officers have met untimely ends, sparking whispers of a curse on the force and urgent calls for transparency. From mysterious collapses to brutal attacks, the deaths of these dedicated servants of the law raise

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Police launch crackdown on election violence, arrest several in Mbarara

Police launch crackdown on election violence, arrest several in Mbarara

The Uganda Police Force has announced a major crackdown on incidents of election-related violence, citing a growing pattern of attacks on officers, destruction of government property, and assaults linked to supporters of the National Unity Platform (NUP) during campaign activities.

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FBI Report Disappears in Kaweesi Case as Evidence Points to Inside Job-Proof That Everything that Can go Wrong in a Country Has Happened to Museveni-led Uganda

FBI Report Disappears in Kaweesi Case as Evidence Points to Inside Job-Proof That Everything that Can go Wrong in a Country Has Happened to Museveni-led Uganda

Eight years after former Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIGP) Andrew Felix Kaweesi was killed, emerging details show that a key report from the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has been hidden, and may be part of the reason the case has stalled.

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How Frank Gashumba Reacted After Govt Gazetted a Salary Increament to Prison Officers

How Frank Gashumba Reacted After Govt Gazetted a Salary Increament to Prison Officers

PHOTO/COURTESYFrank Gashumba, a polarizing Ugandan social commentator and businessman, has never shied away from voicing his opinions on matters of governance, often stirring controversy with his outspoken critiques.Recently, Gashumba has taken to social

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Kenya: Mourners Seize Blogger’s Casket, Torch Police Station in Protest Over Death in Custody

Kenya: Mourners Seize Blogger’s Casket, Torch Police Station in Protest Over Death in Custody

Chaos erupted in Homa Bay County as mourners forcefully seized the casket of the late Albert Omondi Ojwang and marched it to Mawego Police Station in a dramatic protest against alleged police brutality.The protest escalated further when the irate crowd set the station abla

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Top Police, Prisons Officers Hit Pay Jackpot in Major Salary Shake-Up

Top Police, Prisons Officers Hit Pay Jackpot in Major Salary Shake-Up

Top-ranking officers in the Uganda Police Force and Uganda Prisons Service will now earn a uniform 

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Police Release List of Successful Probationer Constable Applicants

Police Release List of Successful Probationer Constable Applicants

The Uganda Police Force has released the list of successful probationer constable applicants around the country.The force in March called for applications for a recruitment exercise for 10,000 probationer constables around the country.Consequently, interviews were conducted bet

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Kenyan policeman appears in court in connection with blogger's killing

Kenyan policeman appears in court in connection with blogger's killing

A Kenyan police officer has appeared in court after being arrested in connection with the killing of a young blogger in police custody.Albert Ojwang's death sparked protests in the capital, Nairobi, after doctors refuted a police claim that he had died from self-infli

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Policeman Shoots Colleague Dead at Naguru Barracks

Policeman Shoots Colleague Dead at Naguru Barracks

A Police Constable has shot his colleague Evarest Natujuna, in a suspected crime of passion. The incident happened on Thursday at Naguru Police Barracks. Arthur Muhangi reportedly entered the room in which Natujuna was resting and shot three bullets

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