The opposition Uganda People’s Congress (UPC) party has raised concern over what it describes as a resurgence of criminal activity across the country and called for the establishment of police stations at parish level to improve community security.
Sharon Arach Oyat, the UPC spokesperson on Wednesday, April 8, 2026 said the party is alarmed by increasing incidents of theft and violent robberies targeting homes, mobile money outlets, supermarkets, hardware shops, and petrol stations.
She noted that some suspects are reportedly disguising themselves as scrap collectors to steal household property, water meters, and electrical fittings, warning that such attacks have resulted in injuries, deaths, and destruction of property.
The party also cited recent attacks in learning institutions, including the killing of four children at a pre-primary school in Ggaba and another incident involving students at Apac Seed Secondary School, as evidence of growing insecurity.
UPC urged government to strengthen security deployment at the grassroots level, particularly by establishing police stations in parishes, and to create employment opportunities for unemployed and underemployed citizens as part of long-term crime prevention efforts.
The party also conveyed condolences to the family of Edith Katende Mufumbiro, spouse of Alex Waiswa Mufumbiro, the deputy spokesperson of the National Unity Platform.
The statement was issued as the country concluded celebrations of Eid al-Fitr and Easter, with UPC calling for renewed commitment to truth, empathy, and national unity among Ugandans.
