In a statement posted on social media, the Uganda Police Force confirmed that Bireete, the director of the Centre for Constitutional Governance, was in police custody and would be produced before court “in due course.”
Earlier, Bireete said in a post on X that her home in Kampala had been surrounded by security forces, writing: “My house is under siege by Police and Army.” Police later said she had been taken to the Central Police Station in the capital.
No formal charges had been announced by late Tuesday, and police did not immediately respond to requests for further details.
Bireete is a well-known lawyer, election observer and human rights activist who frequently appears on television and radio talk shows, where she has been vocal on issues of constitutional governance, rule of law and the role of security agencies in politics.
In recent months, she has criticised what she describes as increasing militarisation of civic space ahead of Uganda’s 2026 general elections.
She has also vigorously defended the idea of using the national flag in political campaigns.
Her arrest triggered an outpouring of reactions online from activists, lawyers and opposition figures, some of whom questioned the timing of the detention and called for her immediate release.
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