Uganda: Digital Number Plates Are for Curbing Crime, Not Traffic Fines

Museveni: Digital number plates for security, not fines

Uganda: Digital Number Plates Are for Curbing Crime, Not Traffic Fines

President Museveni has said digital number plates were introduced as an anti-crime measure, and not for issuing traffic fines.

Minister Jim Muhwezi denies fault in EPS fiasco

Minister of Security, Hon Jim Muhwezi, has responded to recent controversies surrounding the implementation of the Automated Express Penalty System (EPS), which has sparked debates on social media.  The minister was reeled into into the fiasco mostly on social media, with some users accruing him as head of the Ministry of Security, had used his position to profit from the project.  However, the Minister has denied any wrongdoing, clarifying that…

Museveni says digital number plates for security, not for EPS fines

Museveni speaks about the budget “I think the confusion about fines could be because we didn’t have money, and we told these people to make the number plates and recover the money from those who make mistakes, but the issue is that the number plates is digitized,” said Museveni. Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Museveni has spoken against the hefty penalties slapped on motorists under the controversial Express Penalty System (EPS). …

BREAKING!! President Museveni Speaks Out On Digital Number Plates, Says They Are for Security, Not Fines

President Yoweri Museveni has spoken out strongly about the recent concerns raised by the public over digital number plates and traffic fines. Many Ugandans have been worried, thinking the new digital number plates are just another way for the government to collect fines from motorists. But the President has cleared the air, saying that the main goal is not to punish people, but to improve national security. “I saw some issue about the digital n…

Museveni: Digital Number Plates Are for Fighting Crime, Not Fines

Kololo – President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has firmly dismissed public concerns that Uganda’s digital number plate project is a money-making scheme, stating that its true intent is to fight crime and strengthen national security. Speaking during the presentation of the 2025/26 National Budget at Kololo Ceremonial Grounds on Thursday evening, the President said the digitised number plates were being misunderstood. “There’s been a lot of noise. Peo…