IGP reshuffles city police commanders

RPC James Ruhweza (L) arguing with former FDC president Kizza Besigye during one of the opposition activisms in the Kampala recently. Ruhweza has been transferred to Sipi Police Region, Kapchorwa district. PHOTO BY ABUBAKER LUBOWA

The Inspector General of police General Kale Kayihura has reshuffled city police commanders and ordered the suspension of some over allegations of failing to manage their areas to the police standards.
In the transfers made on Wednesday afternoon, Kampala Metropolitan Police South Regional Commander (RPC), Mr James Ruhweza, has been transferred to Sipi Police Region. He has been replaced by Mr Siraji Bakaleke, who has been the RPC Kampala Metropolitan Police East.
Mr Bakaleke has been replaced by Mr Andrew Kagwa as the Kampala Metropolitan Police East RPC. He has been the Adjumani District Police Commander.
He will be replaced by Mr Ceaser Tusingwire who has been the Division Police Commander (DPC) Wandegeya. The officer in Charge of Makerere, Mr Jackson Mucunguzi has been transferred to Wandegeya as the DPC.
Gen. Kayihura appointed Mr Micheal Sabila Musani as Kampala Central Police Station commander to replace Mr Henry Kintu, who has been suspended.
Wakiso DPC, Mr Apollo Kyangungu was also suspended and he has been replaced by SP Katwalo, who has been the OC station Kiteezi.
AIP Eliatu, the Officer in Charge of duties CPS Kampala Station, has also been suspended for failing to deploy his troops in according to the police standards.
The transfers come days after Gen. Kayihura toured Kampala city at night and found laxity in deployment and alertness. He ordered the removal of some officers and changes in deployment schedules.

See full list below:
1. SSP RUHWEZA JAMES FROM KMP SOUTH TO SIPI REGION AS RPC.
2. SSP BAKALEKE SILAJI FROM KMP EAST TO KMP SOUTH AS RPC.
3. SP KAGWA ANDREW FROM ADJUMANI APPOINTED Ag. RPC KMP EAST.
4. SP TUSINGWIRE CEASER FROM WANDEGEYA TO ADJUMANI AS DPC.
5. SP MUSANI MICHEAL SABIRA APPOINTED DPC CPS, KMP SOUTH.
6. SP KINTU HENRY DPC CPS, KMP, SOUTH, SUSPENDED PENDING INVESTIGATION BY PSU.
7. SP KYANGUNGU APOLLO, DPC WAKISO SUSPENDED PENDING INVESTIGATIONS BY PSU.
8. SP KATWALO OC STATION KITEZI POLICE STATION APPOINTED DPC WAKISO DISTRICT.
9. ASP MUCUNGUZI JACKSON OC MAKERERE APPOINTED DPC WANDEGEYA.
10. AIP ELIATU I/C DUTIES CPS IS ALSO SUSPENDED PENDIND INVESTIGATIONS BY PSU.
11. D/IP SANDE MILTON FROM MASAKA TO NAMAYINGO.
12. D/AIP MUDEBO JAMES FROM MALE TO NAMAYINGO AS DCIO.
13. D/AIP CHELANGAT ROBERT FROM LIRA TO NAMAYINGO.
14. D/AIP WATUWA JOHNSON FROM MBALE TO NAMAYINGO.
15. D/AIP OTIM S. PETER FROM BUSIA TO NAMAYINGO.
16. AIP ONIMGIU MARTIN’S TRANSFER VIDE MINE HRM CANCELLED HE INSTEAD REMAINS IN CT HQTRS.
17. AIP MAGOMU STEPHEN FROM KAYUNGA TO NAMAYINGO.
18. AIP OCHABU DAVID FROM GOMBA TO NAMAYINGO.
19. D/AIP BWETE LIVINGSTONE FROM LUWERO TO NAMAYINGO.
20. AIP NAKALAWA FLORENCE FROM MITYANA TO NAMAYINGO.
21. AIP EWERU JOHN MICHAEL FROM MPIGI TO NAMAYINGO.
104 CID and crime intelligence officers and 77 uniformed personals from the rank of sergeant to the rank of police constable have also been transferred to Busoga East region so as to boost crime investigations and