Security operatives on Wednesday raided the residence of former Minister for Ethics and Integrity, Miria Matembe, conducting a multi-hour search before confiscating several unidentified electronic gadgets.
Ms Matembe, a prominent veteran politician and fierce critic of the government, confirmed the incident in a telephone interview, stating she was away when the raid occurred.
Matembe said they arrived at her home at around 10:00 AM in her absence and that the caretakers informed her that the operatives forced their way inside, ransacked the house, and left with several items.
The motive behind the operation remains unclear, and police spokespersons were unavailable for immediate comment at the time of publication.
It also remains unknown whether the former minister had received a prior tip-off before leaving her home.
Matembe’s targeting comes amid heightened tensions regarding human rights in Uganda.
Matembe has recently been highly vocal against a wave of enforced disappearances, arbitrary arrests, and alleged state-sponsored abductions targeting opposition figures and activists.
Once a close ally of President Yoweri Museveni and a key architect of the 1995 Constitution, Matembe fell out with the ruling establishment in 2003 over opposition to the removal of presidential term limits.
Since then, she has remained a relentless voice for constitutionalism and civic space.
