By Aggrey Baba
In a shocking betrayal of duty that has sent tremors through Uganda’s law enforcement circles, a Kampala police officer has been arrested after a dashboard camera allegedly captured him sexually assaulting a female motorist during a nighttime traffic stop.
The officer in question is Sergeant Richard Kasule, 39, attached to the Golf Course Police Post, accused of preying on a young university student near the busy Yusuf Lule Road junction on the night of March 31.
In an act described by many as disgraceful and predatory, Kasule allegedly manipulated his authority, stopped the woman on suspicion of a traffic offence, and then forced his way into her car before locking the doors.
What followed is an alleged act of gross indecency that has left the public outraged. According to the police report, the officer removed the woman’s front number plate, entered the vehicle, and under the false guise of enforcement, he allegedly demanded inappropriate acts before violently groping her private parts. Bringing the saying that when the shepherd turns wolf, the flock is in peril, to life.
Unknown to the sergeant, the compuser’s ride was fitted with a dashboard camera that silently recorded the entire incident.
The footage, now in police custody, is reportedly consistent with the victim’s account and is considered a cornerstone piece of evidence.
The girl, whose identity remains protected for her safety, was visibly shaken but courageous enough to first inform her family before reporting the assault at the Central Police Station. The incident has since been logged under Station Diary REF 92/31/03/2025 and Criminal Reference Book (CRB) 512/2025.
Sgt. Kasule appeared on Monday before Chief Magistrate Ronald Kayizzi at Buganda Road Court, and he was charged with attempted rape and remanded to Luzira Prison until April 28.
Should the allegations be proven true, it would mark yet another blot on an already embattled police force facing a crisis of public trust.
[He who wears the crown must be clean], and so, the badge is meant to serve and protect, not to intimidate and violate. The onus now lies with the judiciary to ensure that justice is not only done but seen to be done. Uganda watches. (For comments on this story, get back to us on 0705579994 [WhatsApp line], 0779411734 & 041 4674611 or email us at mulengeranews@gmail.com).
