Abel Kandiho

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Major General

Abel Kandiho
Born
Gomba, Uganda
Nationality Ugandan
Citizenship Uganda
Occupation Military officer
Known for Military Matters
TitleJoint Chief of Staff in the Uganda Police Force

Major General Abel Kandiho, is a Ugandan military officer. He serves as the Joint Chief of Staff in the Uganda Police Force, effective 9 February 2022. [1]

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From 25 January 2022 until 8 February 2022, he was assigned to duty in South Sudan, as a Special Envoy. [2] However, this assignment was reversed and instead he was appointed Chief of Joint Staff of Uganda Police Force. [3]

He previously served as the Chief of Military Intelligence in the Uganda People's Defence Force (UPDF). [4]

Career

It has been reported in the past that Kandiho blames the spate of killings in Ugandan urban areas in the period between 2015 and 2018 [5] to a network of thugs linked to General Kale Kayihura, the former Inspector General of Police. Kandiho "privately accused the former police chief of waging a campaign aimed at depicting the inner towns as ungovernable". [6] Kandiho, in his capacity as the Head of CMI, was one of the people who personally interrogated Kale Kayihura, following his arrest in 2018. [7]

In November 2017, at the rank of colonel and as Commander of the Chieftaincy of Military Intelligence, he was promoted to the rank of brigadier. [8] In December 2019, at the rank of Brigadier, Kandiho met with Lieutenant General Jeremiah Nyembe, the South African Military Intelligence chief, for the purpose of sharing information. [9]

Previously, before May 2014, at the rank of lieutenant colonel, he served as the commander of Makindye Military Barracks; the headquarters of the UPDF Military Police. On 30 May 2014, he was replaced in that position by Colonel Emmanuel Kanyesigye. Kandiho stayed on as Deputy Commander. [10]

In 2009, at the rank of major, Kandiho was a military officer at CMI. [11] In 2019, The Independent (Uganda) newspaper reported that Kandiho worked at the Uganda High Commission in Kigali, Rwanda, in the early 2000s, where he had disagreements with Rwandan security forces. [12]

In December 2021, Abel Kandiho, is targeted by United States sanctions the U.S. Department of the Treasury announced. Abel Kandiho's assets in the United States are now frozen. At issue: his alleged involvement in cases of human rights violations. [13] [14]

In January 2022, he was replaced as the Head of Military Intelligence in the UPDF by Major General James Birungi. Kandiho was reassigned special duties in South Sudan. [2]

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References

  1. ↑ Muhamadi Byemboijana (9 February 2022). "Museveni Appoints Major General Abel Kandiho As Chief of Joint Staff of Uganda Police Force". SoftPower Uganda. Kampala, Uganda. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
  2. 1 2 Julius Barigaba (25 January 2022). "Uganda's military intelligence boss, Gen Kandiho, removed from post". The East African . Nairobi, Kenya. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  3. ↑ ChimpRports (9 February 2022). "Why Museveni Cancelled Ex-CMI Boss Abel Kandiho's Transfer To South Sudan". ChimpReports.com. Kampala. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
  4. ↑ Sarah Kagingo (14 April 2020). "Chief of Military Intelligence, Abel Kandiho Promoted To Major General For Meritorious Performance". SoftPower Uganda. Kampala. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
  5. ↑ Amon Katungulu (3 September 2018). "CMI Commander Surrounded By Angry Traders In Kisekka Market". Kampala: Nile Post Uganda. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
  6. ↑ The Capital Times (28 March 2020). "Gen. M7 Promotes CMI Boss 'Abel Kandiho' To The Rank Of Maj. Gen". Kampala: The Capital Times. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
  7. ↑ Risdel Kassira and Joseph Kato (15 June 2018). "We Are Grilling Kayihura – UPDF". Daily Monitor . Kampala. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
  8. ↑ Franklin Draku and Eric Dominic Bukenya (23 November 2017). "Museveni promises pay raise for soldiers, promotes SFC, CMI commanders". Daily Monitor . Kampala. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
  9. ↑ Risdel Kasasira (13 December 2019). "CMI, South Africa Intelligence Bosses Meet To Discuss Security". Daily Monitor . Kampala. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
  10. ↑ Ronald Mubiru (30 May 2014). "Makindye Barracks Get New Commandant". New Vision . Kampala. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
  11. ↑ Charles Ariko (19 October 2009). "Judge Locks Media Out of CMI Chief Case". New Vision . Kampala. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
  12. ↑ Ronald Musoke (2 September 2019). "Museveni–Kagame: What To Look Out For Next". The Independent (Uganda) . Kampala. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
  13. ↑ RFI (9 December 2021). "Ouganda : le Trésor américain prend des sanctions contre le chef des renseignements militaires". Radio France International . Paris. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
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