Museveni Rewards His Toughest Soldiers With Promotions, 7 Generals In The List

Posted by: Kyeyune Andrew Jonathan in Uganda news April 24, 2021

The commander in chief of the armed forces, Gen. Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has promoted a total of 40 senior UPDF officers. Among these promoted are seven UPDF generals who also received higher ranks.

In the promotions announced on Friday, seven UPDF Generals were involved as well as Brigadiers. These include Kayanja Muhanga, David Kasura, the director of the National Leadership Institute(NALI) in Kyankwanzi, David Wakaalo, Michael Ondoga, Francis Takirwa, Dick Olum and Octavius Butuuro. These have now been promoted to the rank of Major General.

He also promoted 33 colonels to a higher rank of brigadiers. Among them are Tom Kaboyo, the chairman of the Unit Disciplinary Court of the UPDF at Mbuya, Keith Katungi(the military police commander) and Francis Kashaka.

Many have seen these promotions as a reward to those that played a major role in the re-election of President Museveni. In a few weeks, he will be swearing-in as the next president of Uganda for his sixth term.

An example is Maj Gen Kayanja Muhanga who specialized in ensuring the prevailing of peace in the country. Especially during the recently concluded polls.

Following the November 18 and 19 protests that saw over 50 people killed and over 100 injured, the president made several changes. Some of these changes saw Maj Gen Paul Lokech appointed the new Deputy Inspector General of Police.

One thing led to the other and consequently the appointment of Maj Gen Kayanja as joint security operations coordinator for Kampala happened.

This enabled him to report directly to the commander in chief hence his efforts not going unnoticed.

Maj Gen Dick Olum and Michael Ondoga were in charge of security in Northern Uganda during the just concluded polls. The promotions, according to insiders is a reward for the “good job” they did to secure the country.

Brig Keith Katungi on the other hand also played a big role in ensuring peace during the polls. He was in charge of the volatile Kampala Metropolitan Area.

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