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Museveni appoints Gen.Tumwine, Magyenyi to bring ‘infiltrated’ police under Military’s thumb  Kampala, Uganda | HAGGAI MATSIKO | President Yoweri Museveni on Sunday March 04 moved to clean up the shabby image of the country’s security agencies when he fired Police Chief Gen. Kale Kayihura and Security Minister Lt.Gen. Henry Tumukunde. Although …

Why the firing of the IGP has more to do with Kampala-Kigali relations than crime in Uganda THE LAST WORD | Andrew M. Mwenda | Finally President Yoweri Museveni has fired the Inspector General of Police, Kale Kayihura. It was a sad ending for a man who more than anyone …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The top stories in this week’s The Independent. COVER STORY Security: How sacking Kayihura, Tumukunde leaves Museveni weaker. THE LAST WORD The fall of Kayihura: Why the firing of the IGP has more to do with Kampala-Kigali relations than crime in Uganda. EDUCATION Failing …

    Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT & AFP | President Yoweri Museveni has fired Police chief General Kale Kayihura and Security Minister Lt.Gen. Henry Tumukunde. Museveni has now appointed General Elly Tumwine, a former army commander, as Security Minister and Okoth Ochola as the Inspector General of Police. Ochola will …

THIS WEEK: Kayihura asks officials not to share intelligence without his authorization Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In a Feb.21 memo, Inspector General of Police Gen. Kale Kayihura warned police officers against sharing information with other security agencies without his authorization. Kayihura who said any official who goes against his …

  THIS WEEK: Police deep in debt, seek government intervention Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At a function held at the marine police headquarters in Kigo on Feb25, Inspector General of Police Kale Kayihura revealed that the force is grappling with Shs125billion debt for utilities. Kayihura who asked government to …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Inspector General of Police Gen. Kale Kayihura has called upon police officers to embrace team work in their day to day duties. While closing a two day Police Council Meeting at Marine base, in Kigo Kajjansi, Kayihura noted that many resolutions had been agreed …

Unlike what the public is hoping for, ending criminality in the police is not the President’s biggest concern COMMENT | JOSEPH WERE | Following recent revelations of shocking criminality in the Uganda Police Force, Inspector General Kale Kayihura’s number is up it appears. Equally feeling the chill wind must be President …

How the war between Kayihura and CMI crashed Boda Boda 2010 Kampala, Uganda | HAGGAI MATSIKO | The circumstances surrounding the arrest of Abdalla Kitatta, the self-proclaimed patron of Boda Boda 2010, has become a talking point in security circles about how far the military is willing to go to dismantle the …

IN THE INDEPENDENT: The fall of Kayihura’s men Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The top stories in this week’s THE Independent COVER STORY The fall of Kayihura’s men: How the war between Kayihura and CMI crashed Boda Boda 2010 (click to read) NEWS ANALYSIS Museveni’s decision on Kayihura: Unlike …