H.E. the President of the Republic of Uganda and Commander in Chief of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces has approved the retirement of 110 General Officers and Senior Officers from the UPDF.
According to a statement by the UPDF Spokesman Brig Felix Kulayige, 11 Generals and 99 Senior Officers from the rank of Major to Colonel will retire next month.
Among General Officers who will retire on the 31st of August 2023 in Batch 13A include former Inspector General of Police Gen Kale Kayihura and Lt Gen Nakibus Lakara.
Lakara has served in various capacities including as the commanding officer of the UPDF 2nd Division based in Mbarara. Lt Gen Lakara also served as commander of the Uganda Rapid Deployment Capability Centre, based in Jinja among several others. Kayihura is the most senior followed by Lakara in this retiring group.
| S/No | ARMY No | RANK | NAME |
| 1. | RO/00513 | GEN | KALE KAYIHURA |
| 2. | RO/01567 | LT GEN | JAMES NAKIBUS LAKARA |
| 3. | RO/00072 | MAJ GEN | SAMUEL WASSWA MUTESASIRA |
| 4. | RO/01461 | MAJ GEN | JOSEPH AROCHA |
| 5. | RO/02000 | MAJ GEN | DAVID K WAKAALO |
| 6. | RO/01380 | BRIG GEN | AUSTINE KASATWOOKI KAMANYIRE |
| 7. | RO/01435 | BRIG GEN | STEPHEN OLUKA |
| 8. | RO/02855 | BRIG GEN | FRANK KATENDE KYAMBADDE |
| 9. | RO/02909 | BRIG GEN | EMMANUEL KWIHANGANA |
| 10. | RO/07175 | BRIG GEN | WILSON MUHABUZI |
| 11. | RO/07698 | BRIG GEN | HAM ATWOKI KAIJA |
Batch 13 B will accommodate others not catered for in this batch.
“We appreciate the services of the Officers to their country while in active service and wish them good luck in their retirement,” a statement issued by Brig Kulayigye notes.
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