Gen Kandiho Appointed Chief of Joint Staff of Police

President Yoweri Museveni, also the Commander-in-Chief has appointed Maj Gen Abel Kandiho as Chief of Joint Staff of Uganda Police Force. 

The UPDF Deputy Spokesperson Lt Col Ronald Kakurungu confirmed the appointment in a statement that was released on Tuesday night. 

Gen Kandiho, who untill recently served as the Chief of Military Intelligence, will now replace Maj Gen Jack Bakasumba who has been appointed the Ugandan Delegate to the South Sudan Peace Monitoring Mechanism, a position that had earlier on been given to Kandiho.  

Meanwhile the President has also moved Brig C.K Asiimwe from CMI and sent him for further training.