Kayihura appoints SCP John Okalany  PSU commandant

Mwesigwa was last year appointed the PSU commandant replacing the jailed SCP Joel Aguma currently in Luzira on charges of espionage and Kidnap of former Rwandan soldier.

Police spokesman Emirian Kayima confirmed the development.

Police chief Gen Kale Kayihura sacks the Commandant of Police Standards Unit (PSU) commissioner of Police Good Mwesigwa.

According to a message by the Inspector General of Police Gen,Kale Kayihura dated January 10, Mwesigwa has been replaced by Assistant Commissioner of Police John William Okalany from the directorate of Human Rights and Legal Services.

Mwesigwa was last year appointed the PSU commandant replacing the jailed SCP Joel Aguma currently in Luzira on charges of espionage and Kidnap of former Rwandan soldier.

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It is alleged that the PSU commander arrested Edward Musinguzi,an investigating officer handling the case file involving a fake gold deal involving USD 24000 Police spokesman Emirian confirms the development

“This transfer and appointment takes immediate effect,”reads in part, the message by Gen.Kayihura copied to all unit and police directors.

On December 15, Mwesigwa was appointed PSU commander to replace Joel Aguma who is detention at the Makindye military barracks battling charges related to kidnap of Lt.Joel Mutabazi, a former bodyguard to Rwanda president Paul Kagame.

It is also alleged that Mwesigwa piled pressure on Musinguzi to release the key suspect in the deal, one Hajji Baker Kazibwe of Southern Minerals Ltd and that when he (Musinguzi) refused, he was arrested.

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