“Houses were brought down by tractors while mothers and children watched helplessly, pleading for more time to save their belongings. This is not enforcement. This is cruelty,” Oyat said.

The Prime Minister explained that the decision followed difficulties in securing large tracts of land within the sub-region for resettling affected communities.

“Arresting individuals who attempt suicide does not deter them; instead, it drives vulnerable people into secrecy and prevents them from seeking lifesaving medical help,” Obigah stated.

Oboth added that to ensure the process is completely fair and transparent, the leadership requested help from the Head of Public Service, pointing out that the parliamentary service is, after all, a public institution that must answer to high standards.

The 280 commissioned officers included 187 professional cadets who began training in February 2026 and 87 Bachelor of Defence Studies cadets who started training on September 18th, 2023. Eleven of the newly commissioned officers are female. Six additional cadets trained abroad, including Officer Cadets Ruhamya Kainerugaba and Andrew Bakira, who attended the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst in the United Kingdom.

“You cannot be a political party on the one side, but at the same time you don’t recognise the legitimacy of the government, which is leading the country. They call the government a junta. So now me, I’m part of a junta,” Mao said.

The ongoing eviction drive by the Uganda Railways Corporation (URC) is not a sudden surprise. By law, railway tracks require a 60 metre wide reserve corridor, of 30 metres on each side to keep the public safe and leave room for future projects, like the new Standard Gauge Railway (SGR). Therefore building a home, a shop, a school or a church inside this zone is legally considered trespassing on public property.

“Suspected stolen property was recovered, including two television sets, a bag of new shoes, two hoovers, household items, a knife and other exhibits. Some of the recovered property has already been identified by complainants, while investigations continue to establish the circumstances under which the items were obtained,” ASP Owoyesigyire said.