The Uganda Police Force (UPF) has transferred 86 police officers

As per these sweeping changes and transfers, the Commissioner of Police, Alfred Irungu, has been appointed as Commissioner in-charge of Strategic Planning in the Directorate of Research and Planning.

Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Claire Nabakka is now the new deputy spokesperson of the UPF, and will deputise spokesperson Fred Enanga.

Nabakka replaces Assistant Commissioner of Police, Polly Namaye, who was last year officially sent to South Sudan on a foreign mission.

Nabakka previously served as an administrator at the Senior Command and Staff College, Bwebajja, in Wakiso district, Nabakka is known in police circles for her exemplary performance.

Other changes have detective Senior Superintendent of Police, Olal Dale Johnson, who has just returned from a foreign mission, being appointed to head the General Crimes Department at the Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID) headquarters in Kibuli, Kampala.

Tophe Gimei Nakoko is now the Regional CID officer for Rwizi Police Region and Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Joshua Tusingwire has been transferred from the Central Police Station in Kampala to CID headquarters in Kibuli, Kampala.

Nakoko had just completed a brief course.

All in all, 5 officers have been transferred to the Criminal Investigations Division.

Also among the changes are 11 police officers in the Forensics Directorate who were transferred along with 9 officers in the Crime Intelligence Directorate.

“The transfers are ordered with immediate effect,” the message by AIGP Kamunanwire reads in part.

These transfers and adjustments are part of a slew of changes that have taken place in the Uganda Police Force in the last few days.

On January 25th, this month, president Yoweri Museveni made fresh appointments in Uganda’s police force.

“H.E President Kaguta Museveni has appointed Maj. Gen. Geoffrey Tumusiime Kasigazi as Deputy Inspector General of Police,” Faruk Kirunda, the Deputy Presidential Press Secretary said.

The president also “promoted Private Tom Magambo to the rank of Major and appointed him Director Criminal Investigations (CID) of the Uganda Police Force,” the acting Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) spokesperson, Lt Col Ronald Kakurungu revealed.

The two new appointees were understandably pleased as they pledged to deliver on the president’s mandate to keep Uganda secure. The two are sure to draw upon a wealth of experience to do just that.

Maj Gen Katsigazi, for instance, served as the Deputy Commander of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) Air Force before being appointed deputy police chief.

Katsigazi had earlier served as the Defence Liaison Officer at the East African Community (EAC) headquarters in Arusha, Tanzania, and Commander of the Motorized Infantry Brigade (MOI) among other deployments.

Katsigazi replaces Lt Gen Paul Lokech, who died of a blood clot in August last year. Lokech had served as deputy police chief for eight months.

Katsigazi relieves Maj Gen Jack Bakasumba of his caretaker role as deputy police boss, Bakasumba was appointed as acting deputy police chief in November last year after the death of Lokech.

Again, Maj Tom Magambo, who previously served as an Internal Security Organisation (ISO) operative, will now head CID.

Previous to this appointment, Magambo was the coordinator of the Eastern Africa Fusion and Liaison Unit (EA-FLU), a regional intelligence gathering centre headquartered in Entebbe.

Maj Magambo replaces Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIGP) Grace Akullo.

Magambo’s appointment comes after he leapfrogged nine ranks (Lance Corporal, Corporal, Sergeant, Staff Sergeant, Warrant Officer I, Warrant Officer II, Second Lieutenant, Lieutenant and Captain) to go from private to major.