Museveni promotes 693 UPDF officers

By Vision Reporter

President Yoweri Museveni has promoted and commissioned UPDF officers to ranks ranging between Brigadier and 2nd Lieutenant. 

The promoted officers include brigadiers Dick Olum, the Commander of the Ugandan Contingent in Somalia and Matthew Gureme, the Chief of Staff of the Uganda Rapid Deployment Capability Centre. 

Among those retired are Maj. Gen. Benon Biraro, Brig. Bernard Rwehururu and the Ssabanyala, Baker Sebaggala Kimeze. 

The UPDF public information officers were also promoted to ranks ranging between Major and Lieutenant.

They include Henry Obbo, Chris Magezi, Stanley Malisaba, Ronald Kakurungu and Robert Kamara, who has just returned from Somalia.

Below is the full list of the promoted officers