Gen Sabiiti is replaced as Museveni warns police
Wednesday December 16 2020
First Son, Lieutenant General Muhoozi Kainerugaba (left) has been appointed SFC commander while deputy IGP Gen Major General Steven Sabiiti Muzeyi has been recalled for redeployment. PHOTO/ COURTESY
The President of Uganda, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has made new changes in the leadership of the security agencies of the country.
Among the changes, President Museveni has replaced the Deputy Police boss, Maj Gen Sabiiti Muzeyi with Maj Gen Paul Lokech, who has been on a special assignment to monitor the demobilization and integration of South Sudan troops.
Muzeeyi who was appointed the Deputy Inspector General of Police in March 2018, has been sent to the Military headquarter for redeployment.
In a statement, President Museveni expresses his disappointment in the way Police is handling what he terms as lawlessness in the country.
“The Police force must be made to do its duty of defending Ugandans from lawlessness, threat to life and property,” reads the statement from the President.
He further adds that any Police person that does not do what is expected of him must leave the Police.
Maj Gen Paul Lokech who replaces Maj Gen Sabiiti Muzeyi has previously been special assignment in South Sudan. He has been replaced by Maj Gen James Birungi.
In the other changes, Lt Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the senior presidential advisor on Special Operations has returned as the Commander Special Force Command (SFC).
Muhoozi was dropped from the position back in 2017.