The recently appointed Assistant Inspector Generals of Police (AIGP) have assumed their offices.
In July, President and Commander in Chief Yoweri Museveni appointed four new Assistant Inspector Generals of Police, from Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF).
The four adds to the list of UPDF officers like Gen kale Kayihura who headed the police for more than 10 years, Gen Katumba Wamala who also worked as the inspector general of police (IGP), Deputy IGP Maj. Gen Sabiiti Muzeyi, among other officers.
The handover ceremony was presided over by the Deputy IGP Maj. Gen Sabiiti Muzeyi at Police headquarters Naguru who welcomed the officers and urged them to feel at home and also commended the outgoing officers for the job well done for the time they have served in the Directorates.
The army officers include; AIGP Brigadier Jack Bakasumba, the Chief of Joint Staff (CJS), AIGP Brigadier Godfrey Golooba, the Director Human Resource Development and Training. He replaces AIGP Haruna Isabirye, who is heading to New York as the police attaché to the Ugandan Mission.
AIGP Colonel Jese Kamunanwire, the Director Human Resource Administration, replaces AIGP Moses Balimwoyo, who now moves as Director Interpol and International Relations. He also replaces SCP Oyo Nyeko Benson, who was Acting Director and now heads to the AFRIPOL Headquarters in Algiers as the Police Liaison Officer.
Finally AIGP Col Chris Serunjoji Damulira, the Director Crime Intelligence who replaces SCP Chombe Amur who is transferred as Deputy Director Interpol and International Relations.
