Police arrest 200 people in crackdown on suspected crime hotspots in Kampala Metropolitan area

Civic Space & Media Freedom Official claim Uganda (national) May 2026 (day not reported) Severity: 4/5

Kampala Metropolitan Police said 200 people were arrested in intelligence-led operations targeting suspected drug abuse, mugging and robbery hotspots in Kampala, Wakiso and Mukono. According to police spokesperson SP Racheal Kawala, exhibits including suspected opium and housebreaking tools were recovered, and all suspects remain in custody undergoing screening ahead of possible court proceedings.

A national event, not tied to one district.

Official claim: These are the figures given by Kampala Metropolitan Police (SP Racheal Kawala); they could not be checked independently.

Numbers

200 arrested or detained

Sources

Daily Monitor 22 May 2026 · archived copy

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