Chriz Hogwang

Cpl. Fatina Mukolerwa, attached to the Child & Family Protection Unit at Kasangati Police Station, Kampala Metropolitan Police (KMP), was arrested on September 12, 2026, after posting a video alleging senior police interference in the release of a suspect she had arrested. Mukolerwa said the suspect, Sylvia Arinaitwe, resisted arrest and bit her, requiring Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP), medication taken after possible exposure to HIV to reduce the risk of infection. She alleged Arinaitwe’s release on police bond followed contact with a senior police officer and KMP Commander, Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Ezekiel Ebapu Emitu. The official @PoliceUg narrative disputes that account. Police said Arinaitwe was bonded after officers found two children, reportedly including a seven-year-old, locked and unattended at home. ACP Emitu said Mukolerwa had bypassed the chain of command and alleged she acted with Arinaitwe’s husband in a disputed property matter. Police also accused Mukolerwa of unprofessional conduct for airing internal grievances on social media rather than using institutional procedures. Luke Owoyesigyire, the Deputy Police Spokesperson for KMP, confirmed Mukolerwa’s arrest and said disciplinary investigations were underway. We spoke to community members who witnessed the incident. A Local Council 1 official said Arinaitwe and her husband, a UPDF officer, have been involved in a marital dispute for more than seven years, with the matter having previously gone from the LC1 to Police, Bombo Barracks and court. The official said Mukolerwa arrived with three other officers and presented an arrest warrant before proceeding to Arinaitwe’s home. According to the witness, Mukolerwa entered the house alone while the others remained outside and was assaulted during the ensuing confrontation. A second community source who witnessed events at the Family & Children Protection Unit, told Agora that Arinaitwe also assaulted the Officer in Charge of the Unit before being restrained and taken to the cells. The source said she was later granted police bond that night. Mukolerwa, however, remains in police custody.