Gen. Kale Kayihura, the Inspector General of Police (IGP), has transferred seventy senior officers who have just completed a six-month intermediate command course at the Police Senior Staff College, Bwebajja.
The officers were transferred through a message released this morning signed by the Director Human Resource Management Moses Balimwoyo. They all fall between the rank of Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) and Senor Commissioner of Police (SCP).
The former head of security at Entebbe International Airport Lodovick Awita, 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).
Sam Omala has been appointed Director of Welfare and Production for special assignments. Omala came into the limelight when he was assigned to handle opposition politician, Dr Kizza Besigye during the Walk to Work protests between 2011 and 2015. He has since been transferred to the East, and somehow away from cameras.
Siraje Bakaleke RPC Kampala Metropolitan South, Munanura Dan is the new Director ICT, Stephen Ibanda, new Director of Human Resource and legal service.
Check the list below, for all 70 officers who have been re-deployed
