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Lawyer Hassan Male Mabirizi has since instituted a private prosecution against four ministers for allegedly continuing to work despite their term of office expiring last week
Govt to change national ID cards
Monday May 17 2021
Brig Stephen Kwiringira, the acting NIRA executive director, hands over office to Ms Rosemary Kisembo at Kololo in Kampala on Friday. PHOTO/STEPHEN OTAGE
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Task to new leadership. “We expect that those who have registered but have not received their cards will get them. I would like you to design an initiative to reach out to those who are reluctant to pick their IDs to do so immediately. When I come to Kololo, I should not get people crowded waiting for their cards like in a market place,” Gen Jeje Odongo, Internal Affairs minister
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Police Authority has dismissed 24 officers convicted of offences in civilian and police disciplinary courts. The authority’s chairman, Gen Jeje Odongo, who is also the Minister of Internal Affairs, confirmed their dismissal on Friday.
“I was dealing with discipline in police. I dismissed 24 police officers who committed various offences,” he said.
Gen Odongo declined to reveal the identities of the officers, saying it would be against the regulations. The names of the officers were sent to the Inspector General of Police, Mr Martins Okoth-Ochola, to communicate to them and the police management.
Police are expected to make public the list of sacked officers today at the police headquarters in Naguru, Kampala.