Joshua Cheptegei set for promotion to ASP rank

Oct 26, 2020

The promotion now lies in the hands of the President

The Police Advisory Committee has written to President Yoweri Museveni recommending the promotion of world record breaker, Joshua Cheptegei, from the rank of Inspector of Police (IP) to Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP).

"The Police Advisory Committee has recommended IP Joshua Cheptegei who broke four world records in long-distance competitions, for promotion to his next rank of ASP," Police officials noted.

The deputy spokesperson of Police Polly Namaye said that Police officials on the Police Advisory Committee made the promotion recommendation.

"The PAC meeting sat this week and made a recommendation to promote Cheptegei Joshua to the next rank. Other details shall follow to implement this recommendation," she said.

The promotion of Cheptegei to ASP rank now lies in the hands of the President, who over time, has played a pivotal role in the rehabilitation of Cheptegei's tenacity on the track following his struggles at the World Cross-Country Championships in 2017 at Kololo.

Cheptegei was regraded from SPC to the Police Constable and appointed Inspector of Police after winning double gold at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.
Cheptegei was regraded from SPC to the Police Constable and appointed Inspector of Police after winning double gold at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.

From the Kololo debacle, Cheptegei who had in the same year won silver at the IAAF World Championships in London, has turnaround his misfortune into one of the greatest athletes the country has produced.

With Mo Farah enjoying retirement, Cheptegei, 24, is now one of the fiercest competitors when it comes to long and middle distance running.

Fresh from breaking the 10,000m world record in Valencia, Cheptegei, this month also made a first attempt at the World Half Marathon Championships, which was won by Uganda's Jacob Kiplimo. He finished in the fourth position.

Following his stellar track record, several Ugandans have also implored Kampala City Council Authority, to rename one of the city roads in honour of Cheptegei.

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