KAMPALA-UGANDA/NEWSDAY: President Museveni has appointed Maj Gen Tumusiime Katsigazi as the new deputy inspector general of police, replacing Maj Gen Peter Lokech who died last year.
Katsigazi has hitherto been deputy commander air force. He also previously worked as Uganda’s defence liaison officer at the East African Community (EAC) headquarters in Arusha, commander of motorized infantry brigade and acting chief of staff Land Forces.
In the same appointment orders, Museveni also promote Private Tom Magambo of the Internal Security Organisation (ISO) to major and appointed him director of criminal investigations (CID) of Uganda Police replacing Grace Akullo.
“The president has appointed Private Magambo Tom of Internal Security Organisation (ISO) to the rank of Major and appointed him Director Criminal Investigations of Uganda police,” said the UPDF acting spokesperson, Lt Col Ronald Kakurungu in a Tuesday evening statement.
Reports suggest Akullo has been indisposed for several months after contracting Covid-19.
In the same line, Brig Gen Henry Isoke was announced as the new head of the State House Anti-Corruption Unit replacing Col Edith Nakalema who is on a course, Mr Faruk Kirunda, the deputy presidential press secretary announced Tuesday evening.
“H.E the President has appointed Brig. Gen. Isoke Henry as the new head of the State House Anti-Corruption Unit replacing Col. Nakalema who is on a course. Congs, Gen. Isoke,” Mr Kirunda wrote in a tweet.
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