Uganda's Ex-Police Chief Kayihura Slams U.S. Over Sanctions

The US Treasury Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence, Sigal Mandelker, announced sanctions against Kale Kayihura saying: "We are targeting Uganda's former Police Inspector General Kale Kayihura for using corruption and bribery to strengthen his political position, as units under his command committed serious human rights abuses." Kayihura was the Inspector-General of Police between 2005 and March 2018 when he was sacked by President Yoweri Museveni.

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