okulaba, okuketta.

omukessi, mbega.

spy on; detect, ferret out; follow for purposes of surveillance, ‘tail.' cf. mbega.

spy out; investigate (of detectives); explore.

plur. bambega (la) detective; spy. c f. 3iega.

creep away; glide away. lyemululira mu ssubi. The large snake slipped away in the grass, kwemulula ng'omusota, sneak away, move stealthily to escape detection, lit. like a snake. cf. -ewulula.

Ekibiina ekikessi, The Criminal Investigation Department of the Police Force (C.I.D.). cf. ketta.