Stop sharing information with other security agencies, IGP Kayihura tells officers
The Inspector General of Police (IGP) Gen Kale Kayihura addressing the media at police headquarters in Naguru on February 20, 2018. PHOTO BY ABUBAKER LUBOWA.
KAMPALA. The Inspector General of Police Gen Kale Kayihura has threatened to prosecute any police officer who gives information to any other security agency without his authorisation.
In a message to all police units, Gen Kayihura said he had established that some police officers are sharing information with other security agencies without authorisation and this contravenes the police code of conduct and secrecy laws.
“It has been established that police officers conspire on their own or are summoned by sister security agencies and divulge information without official authority. Such conduct undermines the authority of the police administration and contravenes the police disciplinary code of conduct, the official oath and oath of secrecy,” Gen Kayihura said in a message sent on Wednesday.
Gen Kayihura’s warning comes as fights between police and other security agencies deepen.
Last year, the Chieftaincy of Military Intelligence, an army spy unit, arrested senior police officers on allegations of kidnapping Rwandan refugees and illegally extraditing them to Rwanda.
The officers including, Senior Commissioner of Police Joel Aguma and Senior Superintendent of Police Nickson Agasirwe and others, who are facing a range of felonies in the General Court Martial, are on remand.
Gen Kayihura said “This is to warn all personnel involving themselves in such misconduct to stop forthwith. Disciplinary action shall be taken against all those involved in such acts. All directors, heads of department and unit commanders should ensure strict compliance to this circular instruction.”
Recently, Internal Security Organisation operatives arrested New Vision reporter Mr Charles Etukuri, who is a known friend of Gen Kayihura, over a story he published about the death of foreigners in Kampala city hotels.
The police were investigating whether ISO operatives were involved in the death of the foreigners.
Mr Etukuri told New Vision that he was asked how he sourced the story.
