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Six Iranians Arrested as Kenya Seizes $52m Methamphetamine Shipment in Indian Ocean

Six Iranians Arrested as Kenya Seizes $52m Methamphetamine Shipment in Indian Ocean

Nairobi: Kenyan authorities have seized a record narcotics consignment valued at KES 8 billion ($52 million) and arrested six Iranian nationals aboard a stateless vessel intercepted in the Indian Ocean, the Interior Ministry said Sunday.The 1,024-kilogram methamphetamine shipmen

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High court awards Shs 10m to man detained beyond 48 hours.

High court awards Shs 10m to man detained beyond 48 hours.

The High court in Kampala has ordered the government to pay Shs 10 million in compensation to a man who was unlawfully detained by police for 10 days without being produced in court.Byansi was arrested on January 28, 2024, along Bulenga road and detained at the Special Investiga

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Abbey Mwesigwa jailed in Dubai as Uganda initiates extradition process

Abbey Mwesigwa jailed in Dubai as Uganda initiates extradition process

The red notice—an international request to police worldwide to detain an individual pending extradition—signals a key step by Ugandan authorities to bring Mwesigwa to justice following a shocking investigation by the BBC.Charles Mwesigwa, a former L

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Head of NUP Leadership Training School Doreen Kaija ‘kidnapped’

Head of NUP Leadership Training School Doreen Kaija ‘kidnapped’

The head of the National Unity Platform’s (NUP) Kamwokya Leadership Training School, Doreen Kaija, has allegedly been detained under unclear circumstances.Kaija, who is also contesting for the Kampala City Hall councillor seat in Nakawa East, was report

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ICC opening its war crimes case against Ugandan rebel leader Joseph Kony

ICC opening its war crimes case against Ugandan rebel leader Joseph Kony

International Criminal Court prosecutors will present evidence to back up charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity against fugitive Ugandan rebel leader Joseph Kony at the global court’s first in absentia hearingUganda Joseph Kony Explainer (

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Museveni: State House System is Dead; Full of Rotten People

Museveni: State House System is Dead; Full of Rotten People

President Museveni engages with fishing communities at Jinja State Lodge recently.KAMPALA — President Museveni has admitted that corruption has deeply penetrated State House and the broader government system, with some of his own officials accused of ex

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From Washington to Nairobi: How FBI-DCI operations unmask suspects in Kenya

From Washington to Nairobi: How FBI-DCI operations unmask suspects in Kenya

When Salman Subeyr Haji sneaked into Kenya in 2024, law enforcers around the world were

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Weasel Gets Rammed with Vehicle, Wife Arrested

Weasel Gets Rammed with Vehicle, Wife Arrested

Local musician Douglas Mayanja, popularly known as Weasel is currently hospitalised at Nsambya hospital after allegedly being rammed into three times by his wife Sandra Tete. Eye witnesses have told Kabalagala police that Sandra Tete d

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TikToker Arrested Over  Defaming Government Officials

TikToker Arrested Over Defaming Government Officials

Police in Kampala have arrested a popular TikToker over allegedly defaming government officials on the social media platform.Benson Miyingo, 32, a resident of Mutundwe was arrested by security and is currently detained at the Central Police Station in Kampala.It is said that using h

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End Of The Road For Museveni’s Once‑Powerful Advisor After Sudden Fall From Grace

End Of The Road For Museveni’s Once‑Powerful Advisor After Sudden Fall From Grace

Lt‑Gen Henry Tumukunde was once among President Museveni’s most trusted allies — serving as head of military intelligence, Security Minister, and a powerful NRM mobiliser.Yet, by March 2020, the retired general faced a dramatic reversal. Declaring a

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