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Mbarara Journalists Warned fellow Reporter Over Loose Talk On Mb’ra Information Officer
The Western Journalists under umbrella of WUPA have been angered over a fellow journalist identified as Ronald Agaba who reports for one of the Tabloid we have in Uganda, he signed into the group Watsapp Platform and disclose the Mbarara District Information officer Fred Anyine’s health conditions
Ronald Agaba’s social media rant
” Its true Anyine is sick and its true he lost one of his balls
Now wat is disturbing uLet’s pray for him to recover
But don’t confuse us.”Right now Anyine Fred is at surgical ward MRH
But according to Jounalists who have gone to check on him including Tumwakire Michael of TV West said
“Comrade Anyine Fred is improving , thanks for Ur prayers.”Then Annitah Ritah added ” I have talked to Anyine this mrng, guys pray for him. He has alot of pain, but he will be fyn in Jesus name.”
Journalists have also said “So if he managed to write such, what does he go talking in public about him.?”
He should actually apologise to every member because his statements broke People’s hearts and it should be in writing to members through administrator then Admin he post it on platform and they discuss it and decide on his re-entry.All these were said after blocking him from accessing the group where all the journalists from Western Region mostly who comes from Mbarara share tips
May the healing hand of Jesus reach you Anyine, quick recovery
Finally this Muna food Rolex approved and confirmed by the government as a national food and tourist attraction. But I would like to learn how Rolex is gonna be a tourist attraction.
Former Ethics and Integrity minister, Hon. Miria Matembe, has described as impunity, a decision by the inspector general of police Kale Kayihura to defy courts of law and parliament.
“IGP Kale Kayihura has defied Parliament, the court… Impunity. Who is Kayihura that he defies the law?” Matembe asked while appearing on NBS TV’s political programme “NBSFrontline”.
Charles Odongtho hosts the new political show every Thursday night.
Matembe quickly attacked the Justice and Constitutional Affairs minister Hon Kahinda Otafiire who was also present on the show.
“Hon Otafiire is the minister of justice but injustice is going on. This kind of priority should be his priority.”
Matembe said these so-called crime preventers are now “crime performers”.
“Those goons at Makindye court were organised. If teargas had been used in defense of Makindye court, that would have been justified but police just protected rioters.”
She said some of the goons at Makindye court were wearing NRM t-shirts showing the level of lawlessness in this country.
“The public is lucky to have media that showed us IGP Kale Kayihura saying nini… nini… I support the beating nini..”
According to Matembe, women have applied to hold peaceful demonstration and were turned down wondering how those outside Parliament were allowed?
“Twala eri. SHUT UP! Mstteww!” she turned to government spokesperson Ofwono Opondo citing a police letter allowing Makindye court demonstration.
Opondo had said police allowed request by “concerned citizens” to protest at Makindye court in thousands.
Democratic Party President Norbert Mao, on the other hand, said Kayihura’s day of reckoning will come.
“One day. He is in a very tight corner right now.”
Mao asked Otafiire to advise Mr Kayihura saying his actions are making his ministry look bad.
“Rule of law is being undermined.”
Warrant Of Arrest Issued For Aaron Baguma
A court in the Ugandan capital, Kampala has issued a warrant of arrest for Aaron Baguma, the former Kampala Central Divisional Police Commander.
Jameson Kalemani, the Buganda Road Chief Magistrate issued the arrest warrant on Thursday morning following after of Baguma failed to show up before court where he is wanted for murder, kidnap and aggravated robbery.
This followed a revelation by Jonathan Muwanganya, the Buganda Road Resident State Attorney that Baguma’s whereabouts are unknown. Muwanganya told court that police informed them that they have failed to trace for Baguma, saying he was last at his last known at Kampala Central Police Station where he was transferred from a month ago.
As a result, Kalemani issued an arrest warrant for Baguma. He asked any police officer who cites Baguma to pick him up and arraign him before court on September 1. The charges against Baguma stem from his role in the alleged kidnap and subsequent murder of city business woman Betty Katushabe.
Katushabe died on October 21 last year after allegedly being tortured by Muhammad Ssebuwufu, the proprietor of Pine Car bond and his bouncers for alleged failure to clear a debt of Shillings 9 million for the purchase of a vehicle from the bond. The bouncers are Stephen Lwanga, Phillip Mirambo and Godfrey Kayizzi.
remember when our hearts broke over 3-year-old Syrian baby, Aylan, who got washed up on the coast of Turkey. We said the conflict must stop! And we must act.
We did nothing.
We see this young boy, Omran, 5-year-old, dazed and confused, all alone surviving air strikes, and our hearts break once more.
I fear that we, as a global community will sit by and do nothing. How many more horrific photos depicting the cost of war will we have to see before we say NEVER AGAIN--and mean it!??!?
Prayers for Syria. These images pull at the deepest parts of our hearts. When we cannot protect even the innocent, our children.
SUPERINTENDENT ARON BAGUMA
Aron Baguma Shillingi joined the police as a cadet in 2012. After the two years basic training, he was attached to Kampala’s Central Police Station (CPS). He was soon confirmed as an Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) an appointed the Officer Commanding (O.C) of CPS. In April 2015, together with other 120 senior officers he was selected to attend a four months military training at the Army’s Oliver Tambo School of leadership at Kaweweta in Nakaseke in preparation for the rigging of the February 2016 general elections. Upon return from that course, he resumed his role as O.C CPS. In September 2015 he was elevated to the position of Commander of the Kampala Central District. In November 2015, he was indicted by the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) for murder but Museveni shielded him from criminal proceedings. Instead in February 2016 Museveni promoted him from the rank of ASP to Superintendent of Police (SP). Until late last month when he was selected to attend a senior Staff and Command course, he had excelled in brutalizing the predominantly opposition leaning residents of Kampala city central business district.KIDNAP WITH INTENT TO MURDER
On October 21, 2015 SP Baguma contracted by a businessman to help him recover his debt, deployed three junior police officers and a crime Preventer/informer Paul Tibisangika to kidnap Betty Latusabe who owned 9M shillings to the said businessman. She was kidnapped from around Kiseka Market in Kampala from where she was driven to her home in Bwebajja on Entebbe Road for a search. They booked at Bwebajja Police Post before proceeding to her home. From there she was brought straight to Pine Car Bond on Lumumba Avenue and handed over to its proprietor, Muhamad Ssebuwufu. Betty Katusabe owned Ssebuwufu 9M that had been the balance of the balance from sale of a car. Ssebuwufu embarked on assaulting Katusabe as he demanded for his money. The three police officers who had arrested Katusabe were leaving, Ssebuwufu told them that he would handle the matter. Ssebuwufu then embarked on assaulting Katusabe with a machete and sticks on the thighs and the back while being assisted by his workers and Paul Tibisangika. He kept telling his victim that if she does not pay his money, she would be killed.BAGUMA’S ROLE IN THE MURDER
At around 3.00 p.m on the same day, SP Baguma in the company of other police officers went to Pine Car Bond and found Katusabe being tortured in Ssebuwufu’s office. Baguma asked Katusabe to pay Ssebuwufu’s 9M. After holding a brief discussion with Ssebuwufu, Baguma was set to leave when he told Ssebuwufu to handle the issue of Katusabe and that if he fails he should call him. As Baguma was leaving the office, Katusabe pleaded with him not to heave her behind because Ssebuwufu and group were determined to kill her but Baguma simply ignored her and left the office. Ssebuwufu accompanied him to his car where he was seen handing him money. The torture continued until at 7.00 p.m when Katusabe went into comma and Ssebuwufu called Baguma who sent a Police car to take he to CPS which is a few meters away. However, before she could be ushered into the main entrance of CPS, she died at the door steps and the police took the body to Mulago Hospital mortuary. According to the postmortem report, the 42 years old Banker had died due to multiple blunt force trauma. She was buried at Karambi, in Kasese District.CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS AND BRIBERY
The principal suspect, Ssebuwufu was arrested on murder charges vide CRB/1471/2015 – MURDER. The case was being handled under the supervision of the O.C CID at CPS, J.B Ajugo who was also reporting to the KMP CIID, Rebeca Namugenyi. However, upon payment of 100M shillings to the same police officers by Ssebuwufu, he was released. The CIID officers had plotted to make the murder of Katusabe look like it has been a mob justice by unknown people. When the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Gen. Kalekyezi learned that the family of the deceased with assistance of big shots like former Defence Minister Kiyonga, he moved very fast to save Baguma by tasking him to prepare a report on the incident. It was on this report that Kalekyezi sought to exonerate Baguma as Whistle Blower just in the same way Museveni exonerated Gender Ministry permanent Secretary Pius Bigirimana from the multi billion financial scum. He suspended the KMP CIID, Rebeca Namugenyi and assigned his Deputy Director CIID, Godfrey Musana to take over the case. Musana worked with the then KMP Commander, Abas Byakagaba and the Flying Squad to rearrest of Ssebuwufu and his workers.SP BAGUMA SHIELDED FROM PROSECUTION
In mid December 2015, the Resident State Attorney (RSA) of Buganda sanctioned Murder charges against Ssebuwufu and others and they were remanded to prison. The DPP directed the RSA to have Baguma and other police officers to be arrested and charged together with Ssebuwufu and others. His decision was premised on the statement on record that had been recorded in November 2015 by one of the accused, Tibasingika Paulo who had been part of the arresting party. However, the police top leadership could not afford hearing any of such crap. In November, 2015, Kalekyezi instructed his D/Director CIID to carry out a joint inquiry together with the Police Professional Standard Unit (PSU) into the alleged involvement of Baguma in the murder. The Police Spokesperson, Fred Enanga told a press conference “…..the IGP argues that Baguma was the whistle blower against the mismanagement of the same case by SSP Rebeca Namugenyi. The DPC CPS, Baguma was framed and the IGP wants the evidence disregarded and fresh investigations to be conducted. The order of the DPP was wrong and based on rumors and intrigue involving police officers at CPS. It was Baguma who called the IGP and informed him that various officers were trying to kill investigations into the murder of Katusabe. Baguma never recorded a statement, how can you charge someone whose story you have never heard.”The family of the deceased through their Lawyers wrote a letter to the DPP requesting him to ensure that DPC Baguma and other police officers are charged. In early January 2016, the DPP directed the RSA Byganda Road to charge Baguma with murder jointly with Ssebuwufu and others. He further directed that they should also be charged with kidnap with intent to murder in alternative. An Alternative Charge is a charge that is set aside as the likely alternative in case the main charge fails. The RSA is a staff off the DPP who is attached to Buganda Road Court with among other roles to oversee the criminal investigations, advise on investigations and sanction criminal charges by signing charge sheets. But still the police could not afford to have any of such scrap but instead museveni promoted Baguma to the rank of Superintendent of Police (SP). In early February 2016, the DPP told the media that SP Baguma was not above the law and that he would be produced in court and charged with murder of Katusabe. He added that the delay had been due to new information implicating about five more police officers from CPS in the same murder. He said “….we have received vital clues from people who had previously feared to reveal vital clues from people who had previously feared to reveal vital information. The same information implicates about five more officers who were present at CPS.”
DPP UNRELENTING
There was a lull in the matter during the pre-election and post election period when the police and Baguma in particular were busy rigging and defending the rigged elections respectively. However, the IGP through his D/DCIID, Godfrey Musana busy attempting to intimidate and blackmail the DPP into dropping the charges against Baguma. In late July 2016, the DPP gave the police a two weeks altumatum to produce Baguma in Court or else he would amend the Charge-sheet and apply for criminal summons from Buganda Road Court against SP Baguma. In his letter, he directed the Director of CIID to sign an amended Charge Sheet that was to include SP Baguma as accused number eight (A8) and return it for sanctioning. Instead, IGP Kalekyezi moved very fast to save SP Baguma by selecting him for attendance of Senior Staff and Command Course. Upon expiry of the two weeks, the DPP addressed a press conference where he disclosed that the RSA of Buganda Road was to amend the Charge Sheet to include SP Baguma and apply to court for Criminal Summons. During the same press conference, the Deputy DPP, Ogwal expressed the frustrations that the DPP was experiencing from the police “…..this is not an isolated case but such happens usually when we summon people we don’t know to be produced in court and it is what we go through each day.” Finally on 12th August 2016, the Resident State Attorney tendered before Buganda Road court an amended charge sheet that included SP Baguma as A8 and in turn court issued Criminal Summons for the police to produce Baguma before it on 18th August 2016. On 15th August, 2016 the Police Spokesperson acknowledged that they had received the Criminal Summons against Baguma “…..we received the Criminal Summons but we are in talks with the DPP to have him produced in court at an appropriate time.” On 16th August, the government through the Minister of Internal Affairs, Gen. Jeje Odong for the first time said that SP Baguma must appear in court. That is the state of criminal justice in Uganda where all people are presumed to be equal before the law!!!! You just need to close your eyes and imagine what went through the soul of the deceased as she pleaded with the crocodile hearted SP Baguma not to leave her behind with the killers. Ancient Banyankole expressed rage by saying “keitwe Abanyarwanda” (be killed by Banyarwanda) in reference to the brutality that was meted on them by victorious Banyarwanda during battle between the two kingdoms.ISSUES
– Who and where are the other police officers who were sent by SP Baguma to arrest the deceased?
– Who and where are the other police officers who were in the company of Baguma at scene of crime?
– How innocent are the CIID officers who took the 100M shs bribe before releasing Ssebufu and mismanaging the case? How much damage was caused by their actions to the investigation?
– How safe is the evidence that is in the custody of the police that is opposed to Baguma’s prosecution?
– Which police investigator will come to court to positively incriminate SP Baguma when Kalekyesi is the IGP?
– How safe are the principal witnesses like Paul Tigisingika, shall we see some of them ‘bumped off’ or being intimidated and blackmailed to turn into hostile witnesses after retracting their statements while others are made to disappear?
– Owing to the vested interest already expressed by the police, why cant the IGG take over the criminal investigation of this case?CONCLUSION
SP Baguma’s rapid rise in rank and selective deployment to the strategic command of the central district of Kampala city was because he is a ‘home boy’. Given his ‘exemplary performance’ in brutalising and suppressing the enemy (political opposition), he is rated highly than Dr. Besigye’s contribution in the bush war that brought Museveni to power. Due to public pressure he may appear in court but as usual once the dust settles, the case will die along the way. Museveni will do anything to save him for fear that successful criminal proceedings against Baguma would demoralize other officers yet the struggle is still on. This matter is still thriving just because the DPP and IGP disagreed but when Museveni intervenes, the position will be harmonized and Baguma will get off the hook. What about the earlier Murder case involving IP Kaweesa where the victim was killed in a police custody so as to destroy evidence?WHO IS KALE KAYIHURA WHO CAN NOT BE ARRESTED AND BE CHARGED IN THE COURT OF LAWS???
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A police commander in Tennessee – Nashivville Gen. Karl Durr was forced to leave and later arrested just because he ordered the arrest of 4 children who were under age at Hobgood Elementary school the records shows that under his orders children between 9 and 12 years old were charged with criminal responsibly for allegedely witnessing a fight.
WHAT IS YOUR SAY, SHOULD KAYIHURA BE ARRESTED???ut no matter how great he feel he is, he is not above the law.The law doesn’t know him.he is considered as ordinary person no matter what his rank is.No question, he has to be arrested. Who is he after all? If Idi Amin run away, what about him? Being in the uniform of the general doesn’t qualify him to be a super star.
IGP Kale Kayihura can only survive for months but since his time has already knocked he should start planning on life outside government, he should start inquiring on prices of fuel, electricity, water bills, airtime etc which I know he has not paid for the last 30 years, otherwise believing that he still has space in NRM government is not only self dilusion but also a false dream!
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Ugandas IGP Gen Kale Kaihura is facing tough times, having served NRM for thirty years with loyality to the commander in chief/thief Kayihura’s value seems to have expired and his is soon going become a residue, he has been used & is now soon going to be dumped.Recalling Sejusa’s letter when he was going to exile In 2012 about Muhozi project ,there was a list of government officials who were going to be assassinated because they were opposed to Muhozi project.
On the list was David Sejusa (who joined opposition), Amama Mbabazi (also joined opposition to save his life), Gen Aronda Nyakairima (died mysteriously), and now embattled Kale Kayihura..
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When Museveni wants to dump you he first uses you to dobdirty things so that when he dumps you, you don’t attract any sympathy, thats why Sejusa was used to attack Court in Besigye 2006 case, was used to steal Besigyes votes in 2006 & 2011 but months later was humiliated by Musisi who chased him from Basima House, people thought it was a mere evacuation but it was the beginning of the start, the rest that followed you know very well and Sejusa has never had peace with government.
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Then Aronda was used, appointed as minister without retiring from army and after every body chacked him, he was eliminated, Mbabazi was a supper minister & very powerful, as minister of security they assigned him phone tapping bill,(interception of communications act 2008), as NRM secretary general he presided over expulsion of rebel MPs and as a prime minister introduced Pubic order management bill..all were unpopular decisions, a year later all the three instruments were used against him & having been demonized when he chose to contest for presidency he only got 1%… That is Museveni, now Kayihura has been used to steal votes, to torture opposition, itroduced kiface, etc and is now a hated Ugandan who has no more value & no more sympathy! His time has come.Some people will think that Kayihura is fighting with us the opposition but not that!!
Kayihura is battling many wars, There is war within NRM, One of the people fighting Kayihura are ministers Frank Tumwebaze, Gen Tumukunde Henry, Idah Nantaba, Ruth Nankabirwa among others, the major architect of internal fights is Maj Gen Muhozi Kainerugaba and they are determined to put him down.I think it only has only happened in Uganda for the Inspector General of Police of country to stage a demonstration in his own country, it means Kayihura knows the heat that he is sitting on.
Its a matter of time…Kayihura is soon joining us in opposition
