Uganda Police’s bribery accusations

By Drone Staff

Bribery in police dominates most forums so as mirrors of society, we decided to compile some of these excerpts from WhatsApp forums, which are discussing bribery among police officers:

“Today we were stranded and we were forced to walk from Equatoria Mall to Wandegeya at 7:pm. Police barricaded all roads into the city centre, no entry and exit for vehicles and motor cycles. Police impounded all motor bikes and taxis within the city centre and they asked for bribes of between Ushs 100,000/- and sh250,000/ per vehicle-.

When we reached Wandegeya, police had also barricaded all roads intersecting to Bwaise, Makerere, Mulago, and they pursued pedestrians .

I dished out my Press card and showed it to the fellows manning four road blocks as I used one boda boda to Kisaasi, then a taxi to Kyanja. I wonder how the other stranded children, elderly men and women reached their homes.

It’s even worse if you “self drive a private car(my car). If police does not hold you for breaking curfew, they will get you on any flimsy traffic offence.  Isn’t Uganda Police now the brand name for : Corruption?

Another one says, “If you conduct Police recruitment today, applicants can even pay registration fees of sh500,000. They know they can recover that money within two days since Uganda might have curfew until the next elections in 2026.”

“Apart from traffic police, the ordinary police is a thorn in the foot. If you report the case you have to pay the officers, they always claim they want fuel, can you imagine! Surprisingly, police officers refer to complainants as clients,” One of the victims at Old Kampala Police lamented.

For Example, say someone assaults you, police officers will ask you in a harsh tone, “do you witnesses? Once you confirm they will give you form III for police surgeon, but on return if the ‘client’ has been traced, the language will change. At most, they will tell you that RSA (Resident State Attorney) commended that we charge you both because you fought in public. In other words, you became public nuisance. Uganda Police!