SFC Arrests 14 for Blocking Museveni's Convoy

Special Forces Command (SFC) have arrested 14 people for blocking President Yoweri Museveni's motorcade and plucking off the National Emblem from his vehicle. This incident according to security sources happened in Kansanga as Museveni headed to Entebbe State House.

Although Maj Jimmy Omara, the SFC Spokesperson said he was not aware of where and when the incident happened, sources have identified the 14 people who have since been arrested by SFC and currently detained at various police stations.

“The group had hidden themselves at Rubis petrol station located in Kansanga, and others had disguised as pedestrians. They abruptly blocked the President’s motorcade at around 11:30 am. They rammed into his convoy and it was a scary situation,” security sources said.

The suspects arrested by SFC include Janet Nabukyu, Shafiq Lumu, Joshua Kalema, Sharif Nsubuga, Tom Kayanja, John Mawejje, Jimmy Katumba, Robben Holiday, Annet Nanfuka Namugerwa.

Other suspects include Jennifer Mukisa, Kato Kimbugwe, Elidad ⁠Nakabugo, Gladys Nasolo, William ⁠Kamala William and Sharif Mutebi. 

“An order has since been given to ensure that both police and SFC keep civilians at a sufficient distance when the President is moving to avoid the occurrence of the same incident sources said. 

The suspects’ case has been recorded under traffic offence reference TSD 16/10/02/2025. However, another case file from the same incident has been recorded as CRB 170/2025. “The CRB 170/2025 is for those who plucked the National Emblem from the President’s vehicle. This has been referred to as malicious damage,” sources added.

Incidents of blocking President Museveni’s motorcade were started by Bodaboda 2010 then inspired by their patron Abdullah Kitata. They would do so whenever police conducted operations targeting criminals in the boda boda industry and forced them to register.

Museveni later gave a directive to the SFC and police never to allow Kitata’s group to block his motorcade again. 

The 2010 group was dismantled in January 2018 after Kitata and other members were arrested for illegally possessing lethal weapons meant to be a preserve of the armed forces.

Later on, Gen Edward Kale Kayihura who was then IGP was also sacked and subsequently arrested and charged in the military tribunal. This was the end of the infamous Bodaboda 2010 militia.