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The operation was conducted by officers from Mbarara Central Police Station (CPS) on Tuesday, November 10, 2026, starting at about 8:00am
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MBARARA
Police in Mbarara City have arrested 70 people, including 50 children and 20 adults, in an operation targeting street children and other people suspected of raising security concerns in the city centre.
The operation was conducted by officers from Mbarara Central Police Station (CPS) on Tuesday, November 10, 2026, starting at about 8:00am.
According to the Mbarara Central Police Division Police Commander, SP K. Kabwigo Gumisiriza, the operation covered Kisenyi, Independence Park, Kakyeka, Nyamityobora and Makhan Singh Street.
Of the 70 people arrested, nine are refugees from Nakivale Refugee Settlement, while two are Rwandan nationals and one is a Tanzanian national, all described by police as illegal immigrants.
The operation follows growing security concerns in Mbarara City over the presence of street children and other people operating within the city centre.
Police said all the suspects are being held at Mbarara Central Police Station pending screening and further action. The authorities have not yet disclosed the identities or ages of those arrested, or the specific offences they are suspected of committing.
