The Uganda People’s Defence Forces(UPDF) along with the police Anti-Stock Theft Unit(ASTU), have recaptured 41 of the prison escapees who had escaped from Moroto prison in 2020. At least 224 inmates escaped from Moroto government prison in September 2020. They also went with 14 guns belonging to prison warders and wardresses. The inmates included military deserters, warriors, and other armed ...
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The first son Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba has come out to reveal his whereabouts after his Twitter resurgence. Muhoozi made headlines last week after his Twitter account suddenly vanished. There was a lot of speculation as to why his account had gone off the radar. Some speculated that Twitter had banned his account while others thought that it was deactivated on ...
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Forum For Democratic Change, FDC, has said the people of Karamoja need to be protected. They lashed out at government for failure to Stand up for the people in Karamoja. This follows the increased insecurity blamed on the cattle rustlers from the sub-region, South Sudan and Turkana in Kenya. Consequently, many innocent people lost their lives amidst the escalating situation ...
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DP president Nobert Mao has revealed that killing and disarming the Karimojong is not a solution that will arrest the situation in the region. The Commander of the Land Forces Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba a few days ago warned all the Karimojong destabilizing the region. He said that the UPDF will kill them until they lose their appetite for looting and ...
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A number of residents in the Eastern District of Katakwi have requested the government to provide them with guns. This they say will enable them fight off cattle rustlers. Jorem Elakara, the LC1 chairperson of Osema village said there is a poor connection between security and residents. He attributed this flaw to the increased cattle theft in the area.He further ...
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