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IGP Ochola welcomes Maj Gen Abel Kandiho to Uganda Police Force
The Inspector General of Police JM Okoth Ochola has officially welcomed former commander of the Chieftaincy of Military Intelligence, CMI Maj Gen Abel Kandiho to the Uganda Police Force.
Kandiho who has been appointed Chief of Joint Staff of Uganda Police Force, by President Museveni, replaces Maj Gen Jack Bakasumba who has been appointed the Ugandan Delegate to the South Sudan Peace Monitoring Mechanism.
In a statement released by police spokesperson CP Fred Enanga this evening, IGP Ochola welcomed and congratulated Kandiho upon his appointment.
“The IGP looks forward to working with Major General Kandiho, in overseeing, guiding, and delivering strong leadership that supports the vision, mission, and values of the force,” the statement reads.
He also congratulated Maj Gen Bakasumba upon his new appointment.
“The IGP also congratulated Major General Jack Bakasumba on his new appointment as the Ugandan Delegate to the South Sudan Peace Monitoring Mechanism. And further thanked him for the good leadership and delivery of policing services while in the police.”
Late last month, the commander in chief replaced Maj Gen Kandiho with Maj Gen James Birungi the former Commander of Uganda’s elite force.
This was allegedly a condition set by the Rwandan Government before the reopening of the Gatuna border on 31st January 2022. They accused him of abducting, detaining and torturing their nationals.
