Speaker Oboth Tasks Internal Affairs Minister to Explain Arrests

What the report says

Speaker of Parliament Jacob Marksons Oboth has ordered Uganda’s Minister of Internal Affairs, Professor Ephraim Kamuntu, to return to Parliament with a detailed explanation about reported arrests and abductions. The development came after Opposition Chief Whip Paul Mwiru raised what the House treated as a matter of national importance, arguing that security agencies may be violating citizens’ right to personal liberty through arrests and detention without trial.

According to Nile Post, Mwiru told Parliament that some of those allegedly affected included retired army generals and said families had not been informed where they were being held. He pressed government to identify who was behind the detentions and to disclose the locations of those taken into custody, saying the use of unidentified or ungazetted detention facilities was a serious rights concern.

In response, Oboth instructed Kamuntu to present a comprehensive statement on Wednesday this week. Kamuntu said the report was already prepared and that he would appear on the scheduled day. The exchange highlights ongoing parliamentary scrutiny of alleged security-force abuses and broader concerns about accountability in cases involving arrests, detention and reported disappearances.

The issue matters because it touches on personal liberty, due process and public confidence in law enforcement and intelligence institutions. While the article does not provide independent verification of the allegations, it shows Parliament pressing the government for clarity on the claims and the status of the people said to be affected.