Kampala, Uganda – As the country prepares for the upcoming general elections of 2026, the Director of Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID), Maj Tom Magambo, has assured Ugandans that the police are committed to ensuring a conducive environment for free and fair elections.
He made the remarks during a media briefing ahead of the inaugural annual DPP/CID coordination meeting at Kibuli, Kampala, yesterday.
Maj Tom Magambo assured the public that the police are capable of ensuring a conducive environment for free and fair elections.
“The truth is that we should assure Ugandans that we [police] are working day and night to ensure we have a free and fair election. There will be no chaos here, if you are busy planning chaos, then you should expect the system to come for you,” said Maj Magambo during a media briefing ahead of today’s inaugural annual DPP/CID coordination meeting at Kibuli, Kampala, yesterday.
He added: “I don’t want to lie to Ugandans, that is why you pay us, that is why we are holding these offices, [so] our people may have a peaceful election and whoever is planning to threaten our people, regardless of the political colours, our work in the Constitution is to make sure that does not happen.
“So I would be lying to you the fourth estate that you see, we are going to sit down as we smile as you burn the city, that will not happen. I want to assure you, if you are planning anarchy, you prepare yourself. You don’t expect a director of CID to turn into a pastor,”
Ugandans are set to go to polls in early 2026 to elect their next President, members of Parliament, and local council representatives. The previous election cycles have witnessed scenarios of violence and riots, especially when one side feels unfairly edged out.
Speaking at the same event, Justice Jane Frances Abodo, the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), said the two-day engagement will see prosecutors trained in effective handling of election-related cases, reasoning that it is barely a year to the general polls.
She said the training is “in preparation for the upcoming election period, coupled with the need to strengthen collaboration to counter sophisticated and emerging crime trends manifesting in various crimes, including corruption.”
“It is important for the Office of the DPP and CID to work together to investigate and prosecute crimes effectively. By coordinating efforts, law enforcement, and legal authorities can better uphold the law, create a secure environment, and support the government’s initiatives for development and economic progress in Uganda,” she added.
The two-day coordination meeting, which is expected to be closed by President Museveni today, aims to ensure effective handling of election-related cases and uphold the law to create a secure environment for development and economic progress in Uganda.
