By News room

The Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kale Kayihura has transferred seventy senior officers who have just completed a six-month intermediate command course at the Police Senior Staff College, Bwebajja.

The officers transferred through a message released this morning signed by the Director Human Resource Management Moses Balimwoyo are between the rank of Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) and Senor Commissioner of Police (SCP).

According to the message, Lodovick Awita, the former head of security at Entebbe International Airport replaces suspended Elias Kasirabo as the Commandant Very Important Person Protection Unit (VIPPU). Awita is replaced by James Ruhweza who has been the head of operations at Kampala Metropolitan Police (KMP).

Stephen Tanui who has been the deputy commandant KMP has been appointed deputy commandant of the Field Force Police Unit (FFU).

Police Special Operations boss Nickson Agasirwe has been dropped and taken back to human resources department pending redeployment.

Agasirwe has been under scrutiny after appearing in many reports including some by Human Rights Watch for alleged involvement in violent crime.

Agasirwe who attended the same 6-months course was awarded the prize for emerging the best student.

Head of Operations Christopher Barugahare has been transferred to Wamala as RPC. He is replaced by Godfrey Maate from Kiira Division

Sam Omala a man who became popular when with the handling of opposition politician, Dr Kizza Besigye in the Walk to Work protests between 2011 and 2015 has been appointed Director of Welfare and Production for special assignments among others.


Friday 21st April 2017 07:41:28 PM