Police has arrested Mr. Issa Sekito, the acting Chairman of KACITA, for alleged incitement of violence and assaulting police officers on duty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sekito and others were arrested today, Thursday, 6th<\/sup> November, 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Deputy police spokesperson, Kampala Metropolitan area, ASP Luke Owoyesigyire said the suspects allegedly incited violence and assaulted police officers who were on lawful duty adding that the case file has been forwarded to the Resident State Attorney for perusal and legal advice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWe continue to urge members of the public to remain calm and desist from acts that may incite violence or threaten the safety of others, particularly those who have chosen to open their shops and continue with normal business in the city centre,\u201d said ASP Owoyesigyire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n He said the Police will maintain a visible presence and deployment within the city centre to deter any illegal activities and ensure that law and order prevail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Editor:msserwanga@gmail.com<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Police has arrested Mr. Issa Sekito, the acting Chairman of KACITA, for alleged incitement of violence and assaulting police officers<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":15892,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[65],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-15889","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-national-news"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/download-3.jpg","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":7854,"url":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/new-year-tragedy-five-die-in-freedom-city-shopping-mall-stampede\/","url_meta":{"origin":15889,"position":0},"title":"New Year tragedy: Five die in Freedom City shopping mall stampede","author":"UgandaUpdate","date":"January 1, 2023","format":false,"excerpt":"Nine people were reported dead following a midnight new year stampede\u00a0at Freedom City Mall along Entebbe highway in Kampala, Uganda. The accident occurred during the New Year\u00a0festivities, police have said. After fireworks, a stampede ensued resulting in the deaths of five people and several others left injured. \u201cIt is alleged\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Accident"","block_context":{"text":"Accident","link":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/category\/accident\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/freedom-city-mall-photo.jpg","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/freedom-city-mall-photo.jpg 1x, https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/freedom-city-mall-photo.jpg 1.5x, https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/freedom-city-mall-photo.jpg 2x, https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/freedom-city-mall-photo.jpg 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":3426,"url":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/police-raids-bars-arrests-another-36-revellers\/","url_meta":{"origin":15889,"position":1},"title":"POLICE RAIDS BARS ARRESTS ANOTHER 100 REVELLERS","author":"UgandaUpdate","date":"June 10, 2021","format":false,"excerpt":"Following President Yoweri Museveni's announcement of a 42 -day partial nation-wide lockdown - Police swung in action last evening and arrested another 36 people in bars around the city center. The territorial Police at Kampala Metropolitan conducted operations and netted a total of 100 revellers from several bars including -\u00a0\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "National News"","block_context":{"text":"National News","link":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/category\/national-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/IMG-20210609-WA0418.jpg","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/IMG-20210609-WA0418.jpg 1x, https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/IMG-20210609-WA0418.jpg 1.5x, https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/IMG-20210609-WA0418.jpg 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":14820,"url":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/police-launch-investigation-into-double-murder-in-entebbe\/","url_meta":{"origin":15889,"position":2},"title":"Police launch investigation into double murder in Entebbe","author":"UgandaUpdate","date":"July 8, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Police is investigating grisly double murder and aggravated robbery that took place in Entebbe Municipality in Wakiso District on July 6, 2025. An elderly couple of David Mutaaga and his wife, Deborah Florence were found dead at their home in Lugonjo Nakiwogo Cell. ASP Luke Owoyesigyire, Deputy Public Relations Officer\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "National News"","block_context":{"text":"National News","link":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/category\/national-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/coup.jpg","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/coup.jpg 1x, https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/coup.jpg 1.5x, https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/coup.jpg 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":9083,"url":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/kampala-gun-violence-city-lawyer-shot-dead\/","url_meta":{"origin":15889,"position":3},"title":"KAMPALA GUN VIOLENCE : CITY LAWYER SHOT DEAD","author":"UgandaUpdate","date":"May 31, 2023","format":false,"excerpt":"Kampala has registered another case of gun violence after a prominent city lawyer was gunned down by yet to be identified assailants . Luke Owoyesigyire , the Kampala Metropolitan Police South (KMP South) Spokesman confirmed the tragic incident that took place on the night of 30th May 2023 at Kitiko\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Kampala city murders"","block_context":{"text":"Kampala city murders","link":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/category\/kampala-city-murders\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":1633,"url":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/public-outrage-as-church-is-razed-and-former-norman-cinema-set-for-demolition\/","url_meta":{"origin":15889,"position":4},"title":"PUBLIC OUTRAGE AS CHURCH IS RAZED AND FORMER NORMAN CINEMA SET FOR DEMOLITION","author":"UgandaUpdate","date":"August 12, 2020","format":false,"excerpt":"There has been public outraged \u00a0following the demolition of \u00a0\u00a0an Anglican church in the city suburb of Ndeeba in Rubaga\u00a0 Division. Also demolished is Pioneer Mall and plans are underway to raze the Watoto Church housed in the former Norman Cinema . According to statement by Lt. Col. Edith Nakalema\u00a0\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Cultural sites"","block_context":{"text":"Cultural sites","link":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/category\/cultural-sites\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/ndeeba.jpg","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/ndeeba.jpg 1x, https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/ndeeba.jpg 1.5x, https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/ndeeba.jpg 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":16954,"url":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/former-new-vision-journalist-shot-dead-at-his-home-in-kawanda-wakiso-district\/","url_meta":{"origin":15889,"position":5},"title":"Former New Vision Journalist Shot Dead At His Home In Kawanda Wakiso District","author":"UgandaUpdate","date":"April 19, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"A veteran Ugandan journalist, Joe Nam, has been shot dead by an unidentified armed assailant at his home in Kawanda Central, Nabweru Division in Wakiso District. Nam, 55, a former reporter with New Vision, was killed at around 1:00 a.m. on Sunday in what police have described as a targeted\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "National News"","block_context":{"text":"National News","link":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/category\/national-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/nam-3.jpg","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/nam-3.jpg 1x, https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/nam-3.jpg 1.5x, https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/nam-3.jpg 2x"},"classes":[]}],"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pc0aOV-48h","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15889","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15889"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15889\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15893,"href":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15889\/revisions\/15893"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/15892"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15889"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15889"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15889"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}