Author: Turyatemba David
Uganda registered 4,602 fatal road crashes in 2025, reflecting a 3.8% increase compared to 2024, according to the annual crime report released by the Uganda Police Force. The Public Relations Officer and Liaison Officer for the Directorate of Traffic and Road Safety, Michael Kananura, noted that “speeding and careless overtaking alone accounted for 42% of these crashes—factors that are largely preventable.” In response to the rising numbers, the Directorate of Traffic and Road Safety has intensified interventions focusing on both enforcement and public sensitisation. Ongoing nationwide operations under the code name “Arrive Alive” are targeting major traffic violations, including drink…
Security agencies in the Kampala Metropolitan Area have intensified operations ahead of the Easter holiday, arresting over 100 suspects in a series of coordinated crackdowns targeting criminal activity. According to Racheal Kawala Spokesperson- Kampala metropolitan, the operations were conducted on April 1, 2026, between 8:30pm and 3:00am, focusing on crime-prone areas across the region. Police in Entebbe carried out operations in Kasenyi and Nakiwogo, arresting 23 suspects. In Mukono, operations in Kawoola, Katoogo, Takajjunge, and Kubiri led to the arrest of 36 suspects. In Kampala, Old Kampala Police conducted operations in the New Taxi Park and Kakajo areas, arresting 24…
Police in Kampala have arrested a suspect in connection with a series of motor vehicle number plate thefts reported in the Maganjo policing area.According to Luke Owoyesigyire, the Deputy Public Relations Officer for Kampala Metropolitan Police, several motorists reported in January 2026 that unknown individuals were stealing their number plates and leaving behind a telephone contact demanding UGX 500,000 for their recovery. Owoyesigyire said that on March 12, 2026, at about 2:00am, police foot patrol teams arrested Mugerwa Umaru, 29, at Mau Jinja–Kaloli Road in Maganjo B. “At the time of arrest, the suspect was found in possession of suspected…
The Police Flying Squad Unit has arrested three suspects in connection with stolen property, following a tip-off about a suspected vehicle transporting stolen livestock. According to Kampala Metropolitan Police Spokesperson Racheal Kawala, on 11 March 2026 at around 2:00 a.m., officers received information regarding a white Toyota Wish motor vehicle, suspected of transporting stolen goods. “Acting on the tip-off, officers trailed the vehicle to Nakulabye, where it had parked, and the occupants began offloading slaughtered cows,” Kawala said. The police swiftly arrested three suspects, who are now in custody. The vehicle, registration number UBG 345D, was recovered along with two…
The Uganda Police Force has arrested more than 150 suspects during coordinated night operations conducted across several areas in the Kampala Metropolitan region. According to Luke Owoyesigyire, the Deputy Public Relations Officer for Kampala Metropolitan Police, the operations targeted identified crime hotspots and black spots where suspected criminals gather to smoke narcotic substances, gamble, and plan criminal activities such as phone snatching, burglaries, and robberies. “The operations were jointly carried out by the Police with support from the Uganda People’s Defence Forces and were supervised by Divisional Police Commanders and Operations Commanders in their respective jurisdictions,” Owoyesigyire said. Areas covered…
Police in Kampala Metropolitan, in collaboration with the Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development, have arrested five suspects during an operation targeting companies involved in labour externalization without valid operational licenses. The operation was conducted on March 5, 2026. Kampala Metropolitan Police spokesperson Rachel Kawala said the suspects were arrested from Hussinah Travels Ltd, Hasaya Recruitment Company Ltd, and Big Dreams Visa Experts Tours and Travels Ltd. “During the operation, five suspects were arrested from Hussinah Travels Ltd, Hasaya Recruitment Company Ltd, and Big Dreams Visa Experts Tours and Travels Ltd,” Kawala said. Police said the suspects were arrested…