President Yoweri Museveni appointed Samuel Akena as deputy Commissioner General of Prisons (CGP), coming second in command after Can. Dr. Johnson Byabashaija.
Akena replaces James Mwanje who recently retired from service.
President Yoweri Museveni urged the management of Uganda Prisons and Police Forces to emulate the UPDF in the bid to secure the welfare and the future of the security personnel using cost-effective methods.
The Commissioner General of Uganda Prisons Johnson Byabashaija has unveiled plans to decongest prisons as the country battles the spread of COVID-19.
