President Yoweri Museveni has ordered the Inspector General of Police Gen. Kale Kayihura to clean the police force of criminals.
He said criminals have infiltrated the police Force and other security agencies, which has compromised investigations into high profile killings.The president was speaking last evening at the home of slain Assistant Inspector General of Police Andrew Felix Kaweesi in Kulambiro, a suburb of Kampala.
He in particular singled out the Directorate of Criminal Investigations, which he accused of bowing to the criminals.
President Museveni says the criminals will be hunted down and killed or captured.
He also advised the public to be vigilant and pay attention to persons following them and where necessary confront them.
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