Kampala, (UG):- Gen Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, the President and Commander in Chief (CiC) of Uganda’s armed Forces has promoted seven officers from the rank of Senior Commissioners of Police to Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIGP), DailyExpress understands.
The announcement of the promotions was made by the police spokesperson ACP Rusoke Kituuma in a brief statement on Wednesday, September 04, 2024.
Among the officers who have attained the highest rank in the force include Kafeero Moses, the Director of Human Resources and Training and SCP Frank Mwesigwa, the Director of Operations Service.
AIGP Kafeero previously worked in various departments of police including; KMP Commander, Commander Kabalye Police Training School and police senior Command and staff college in Bwebajja among others.
On the other hand, AIGP Mwesigwa is remembered for his actions during the 2020 presidential campaign which left 54 people killed.
After the 2020 incident, Mwesigwa had been in the quiet position of deputy director of Counter-Terrorism (CT) police until recently when President Museveni returned him to active force as Director of Operations.
Also on the list of promotions are AIGP Bamunoma Ubaldo the Director In charge of the Chief Political Commissariat and Felix Baryawisaki the Director ICT, among others.
Below is the full list of the promoted police officers;
- SCP Bamunoba Ubaldo
- SCP Baryamwisaki Felix
- SCP Kafeero Moses
- SCP Kataratambi Charles
- SCP Mwesigwa Frank
- SCP Namutebi Hadijah
- SCP Wasswa David
The AIGP is the highest rank in the police office, with the IGP and Deputy IGP not considered as ranks but appointments made by the sitting President.
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