SFC deploys at late Kaweesi’s female friend

KAMPALA.

Special Forces Command (SFC) have taken over the security at the home of Ms Christine Mbabazi Muhoza, a woman said to be a close friend to slain police spokesperson, Andrew Felix Kaweesi, who is currently under siege.
Police spokesperson, Mr Asan Kasingye, confirmed that Ms Mbabazi alerted Nateete and Old Kampala police on Thursday that her house was under siege for unknown reasons.
Mr Kasingye said police found UPDF officers deployed inside Ms Mbabazi’s home in Lungujja, Rubaga Division and denied police officers entry despite their bid to explain that they had been instructed to “rescue her.”
In response, the UPDF officers insisted they had been instructed not to let anyone inside.
“UPDF officers did not allow our officers to get in. Our police officers tried to gain entry by use of force and this caused a standoff between police and UPDF officers and this lasted for some hours,” Mr Kasingye said.

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Police said after the push and pull situation, police and UPDF leadership resolved to have a neutral force to man the security at the premises.
Mr Kasingye declined to reveal the neutral force. However, reliable sources said SFC has since taken over.
“What I can confirm is that the police and UPDF officers have left that place and a neutral force is now in charge of security at those premises. I will address that matter in tomorrow’s (Monday) press briefing,” Mr Kasingye said.
SFC’s spokesperson, Capt Jimmy Denis Omara, said he was yet to be briefed on the deployment, adding that he needs time to get details so that he could respond to our inquiries.
Defence and UPDF spokesperson, Brig Richard Karemire, confirmed that the operation at Ms Mbabazi’s home was conducted by ISO but declined to offer details regarding the operation.
“It was (an) ISO led operation. Once army officers are attached to ISO, their conduct and operations are handled by ISO. It is ISO that can explain why the operation was conducted,” Brig Karemire said.

When contacted, the Director of ISO, Col Frank Bagyenda Kaka said he could not discuss the matter in the media because it is under investigation.
“Discussing it will tamper with our investigations. When an appropriate time comes, rightful channels will be used to tell the public,” he said.
In her social media posts, Ms Mbabazi claims she has been under house arrest for close to a month.