Tag Archives: police officers

Kenya’s opposition figure, Raila Odinga, along with his party, Azimio leaders, have asked plain-clothed police officers to keep off protests lest they face the wrath of their supporters. The opposition leaders in a statement to the public said they will treat plain-clothed officers as goons. Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna accused the cops of using excessive force to disperse peaceful protesters. ...

Police officers and civil servants are on the spot after being accused by scrap dealers of having a hand in vandalism. These have been accused of vandalizing electricity infrastructure including high-voltage poles. These dealers used their association, Uganda Scrap Dealers and Innovators Association as a platform to voice their concerns. They said some of these people in authority hire them ...

Brig. Gen. Felix Kulayigye, the UPDF Spokesperson has said they are the people’s army. He says much as there are some issues, he says they are trying to continue with this character. “We believe we are the people’s army, and we want to continue with that character.” Kulayigye commented on the recent incidents where army personnel has been mistreating police ...

It’s now a habit for some security officers to subject people with corporal punishments using their positions. However, 14 security officers were arrested by a joint security team of senior UPDF officers for using too much force to the civilians in Amuru District. Investigations about the torture towards several women and men in Amuru district is still under-going, though the ...

Two police officers who were allegedly attempting to rob a woman were shot dead along side a civilian who was supposedly there accomplice. These three were killed by the Uganda People’s Defense Force (UPDF) soldiers. The woman who was going to be robbed was travelling from Entebbe International Airport. One of the deceased it is said that he was attached ...