President Museveni reshuffles UPDAF top leadership

8 November 2022, 10:44 am

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By Melanie Aanyu

The changes come just few weeks after the President made reshuffles within the army leadership just a few weks back.

President Museveni, who is also the commander in chief of the armed forces has made several changes in the Uganda People’s Defence Air Forces(UPDAF) in which he appointed Gen  Charles Okidi as the overall commander.

According to the changes announced on Monday evening, Okidi who was at the rank of Major General was promoted to the next rank of Lieutenant General before being appointed the UPDAF commander.

The president consequently appointed Lt Gen Charles Lutaaya who has been the Air Force commander as a senior presidential advisor on matters of air force whereas Lt Col Stephen Kiggundu promoted to Brigadier and appointed deputy commander  air force , a place which has previously been held by Gen Okidi.

Considered one of the blue eyed boys for President Museveni, Lt Gen  Okidi has for a long-time served as a pilot to the president, a role he has served in diligently earning the trust of the commander in chief.

Gen Okidi previously served  as the Director Operations at the Air Force headquarters in Entebbe.