Police have recovered an AK-47 rifle and ammunition from a dilapidated building in Kijabijo Cell, Kimwanyi Ward, Kira Municipality, Wakiso District, after receiving a tip-off about a firearm hidden at the premises.
The weapon was recovered on Saturday, August 22, after police officers from Kasangati responded to information about an abandoned firearm at the building, which was undergoing demolition.
Police have secured the rifle and ammunition for forensic examination as investigations continue to establish how the weapon came to be hidden there.
Kampala Metropolitan Police spokesperson Racheal Kawala said investigators are working to establish the ownership of the firearm and identify people who may have been connected to it.
“The recovered firearm and ammunition have been secured for further examination and investigation,” Kawala said.
The building is said to have previously been occupied by individuals believed by police to have been involved in criminal activities.
One of the former occupants was reportedly arrested in connection with the 2024 shooting of a mobile money attendant in Ntinda, although police are yet to establish whether the recovered rifle was connected to that incident.
The latest recovery comes amid continued police operations targeting illegal firearms in the greater Kampala metropolitan area.
Earlier this month, police recovered an AK-47, two loaded magazines containing 58 rounds of ammunition and military-style uniforms following the arrest of two suspects linked to an aggravated robbery at Rafiki Gardens in Wakiso.
In May, police also recovered another AK-47 from a residence in Massanda Cell, Kyengera Town Council, Wakiso, following an intelligence-led operation that resulted in the arrest of a 26-year-old suspect.
Police have not yet linked the Kijabijo firearm to any particular crime. Investigators are expected to subject the rifle and ammunition to forensic analysis as they trace its ownership and determine whether it has been used in previous offences.
Kawala said inquiries are continuing to identify and apprehend any other people who may be connected to the firearm.
