Emitu bounces back as KMP Commander amidst surging crime
EmituKampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ezekiel Emitu has returned as Kampala Metropolitan (KMP) Police Commander, replacing Richard Ecega, who has faced criticism for f...
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One Dead After Trailer Collapses at Oilcom Station in Mukono
Eyewitnesses at the scene of the accident.At least one person has been confirmed dead after a trailer travelling from Kampala to Jinja collapsed at the Oilcom petrol stat...
Police Arrest 147 in Wakiso, Mukono Crackdown on Robbery and Drug Crimes
Police in Wakiso and Mukono districts have arrested 147 suspects during a coordinated security operation targeting rising cases of robbery, mugging, burglary and drug-rel...
Kampala police boss, CP Ecega sacked as IGP moves to tackle capital crime
Kampala Metropolitan Police Commander Richard Ecega has been sacked amid rising violent crime as over 200 suspects are arrested in city operations.Kampala Metropolitan Po...
Kampala on Edge as Murders and Street Gangs Fuel Rising Fear
For many residents, the killings are not being viewed as isolated tragedies. They have instead sharpened an anxiety that has been quietly building across the Kampala Metr...
BLOG: How to Best Clean and Organize Kampala City Without Vendors, Boda Boda, and Heavy Traffic
Last week, the minister for Kampala affairs, Hajjat Minsa Kabanda, issued an ultimatum to city vendors to vacate the streets and relocate to the 2000 free workspaces acro...
Kampala Hotel Manager and Security Guard Stabbed to Death
Police are investigating the brutal killings of a hotel manager and a security guard at Dave Hotel and Suites in Mbubi Zone, Kampala. The two employees were found stabbed...
Police investigate double murder at Kampala hotel
Police are investigating the double murder of a hotel manager and a security guard at Dave Hotel and Suites in Kampala after the two were found stabbed to death and a veh...
Two police officers Murdered In Cold Blood, Bodies Found In A NearBy Bush
Two Police officers have been killed and dumped in a nearby bush by unknown assailants. The tragic incident occurred on the night of February 5, 2026, along Busota-Kisozo...
BUTEBO: Hit –Run Motorcycle Accident Leaves 4 Police Officers Injured
A hit-and-run accident involving two motorcycles occurred in Butebo District, on February 4, 2026, at around 8:35 pm.The accident according to Fredrick Kyempasa, the Buke...