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29 March, 2023

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The Defence and Internal Affairs Committee of parliament has rejected a Shillings 26 billion supplementary budget request by the Uganda Police Force (UPF) to fund the maintenance of CCTV cameras in the country.

Lawmakers have cited concerns over the quality and non-functionality of some of the security cameras, calling for a comprehensive review of the entire CCTV project.

During a meeting with different security agencies led by the Minister of State for Internal Affairs Gen. David Muhoozi, the Committee chaired by Rosemary Nyakikongoro challenged the police, stating that the security camera project has largely not met the expectations of Ugandans.

Nyakikongoro observed that the police, as an investigating arm of the government, needs to be more effective in producing video footage to show criminals after its own officer was recently killed by assailants near a security camera.

Jonathan Odur, the Erute South Member of Parliament, supported Nyakikongoro’s observation, describing some of the security cameras as “dummies” which cannot record any footage.

Yusuf Sewanyana, the Acting Director of ICT in the Police, explained that the quality of the footage and longevity of the installed cameras are usually affected by the weather, thus requiring periodic maintenance.