Uganda's top security leaders can't seem to agree on whether their officers should show their faces. Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba went online to say something pretty clear. He posted that security folks have zero need to identify themselves. This goes against what another big shot said earlier to lawmakers.
Gen. David Muhoozi had told Parliament's committee that police hiding their faces behind hoods must stop. He stressed that anyone enforcing laws needs proper ID when they work. The general mentioned they already have rules and booklets telling officers exactly how to behave. All this came up because an elected official named Abdallah Kiwanuka asked tough questions.
Kiwanuka wanted answers about those scary-looking Joint Anti-Terrorism Taskforce people who cover their entire faces. He asked if the government actually approved this look as official policy. The MP also pushed hard about whether anyone faced punishment for beating people during a recent election. Back on February 26, 2025, these masked officers grabbed opposition candidate Elias Nalukoola Luyimbazi and roughed up his friends.
The attack turned really ugly when they beat a reporter named Miracle Ibra, who worked for Top TV. Poor Ibra actually lost an eye just for filming what happened. Police boss Abbas Byakagaba admitted things went badly that day but promised his department hates bad behavior. He claimed they already started dealing with the violent officers. The different opinions of these security chiefs show they haven't figured out basic rules together. Everyone wonders if President Museveni might step in to settle things once and for all.
Gen. David Muhoozi had told Parliament's committee that police hiding their faces behind hoods must stop. He stressed that anyone enforcing laws needs proper ID when they work. The general mentioned they already have rules and booklets telling officers exactly how to behave. All this came up because an elected official named Abdallah Kiwanuka asked tough questions.
Kiwanuka wanted answers about those scary-looking Joint Anti-Terrorism Taskforce people who cover their entire faces. He asked if the government actually approved this look as official policy. The MP also pushed hard about whether anyone faced punishment for beating people during a recent election. Back on February 26, 2025, these masked officers grabbed opposition candidate Elias Nalukoola Luyimbazi and roughed up his friends.
The attack turned really ugly when they beat a reporter named Miracle Ibra, who worked for Top TV. Poor Ibra actually lost an eye just for filming what happened. Police boss Abbas Byakagaba admitted things went badly that day but promised his department hates bad behavior. He claimed they already started dealing with the violent officers. The different opinions of these security chiefs show they haven't figured out basic rules together. Everyone wonders if President Museveni might step in to settle things once and for all.
