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Al shabaab plans to bomb east Africa

Gerald Businge — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 16:17:58 +0000

Intelligence briefings from Somalia indicate that Al Qaeda and Al Shabaab fighters are planning to bomb East African countries of Uganda, Rwanda, Tanzania, Burundi and Kenya.

Security sources in Uganda tell us that the Al Qaeda and Al Shabaab rebels plan to use East African countries through the links they have with East African rebel groups like interahamwe, LRA and ADF. Al Qaeda and Al Shabaab want to bomb all East African states for their refusal to urge Burundi and Uganda to pull out their troops from Somalia. Uganda and Burundi took the their troops to Somalia on a peace keeping mission.

Following this development the East African security chiefs met in Kampala yesterday to design measures of how they will tame the security threats from Al Qaeda and Al Shabaab.

They included the Chief of Defence Forces in Uganda, Gen. Aronda Nyakairima, Uganda Army spokesman Col. Felix Kulayigye, Col. Cyrus Oguna (Kenya military intelligence), Col Martin Mwankanye (Tanzania Peoples Defence Forces), and Brig Gen. Ildephonse Habarurema (Burundi National Defence Force) among others.

The military chiefs agreed to constantly keep watch for any element that may want to destabilize the East African Community states.

At the meeting the east African security chiefs agreed to carry out joint operations in case there is threat or an attack on any member states.

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Henry Tumukunde serves guards meat

Gerald Businge — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 11:27:31 +0000

Despite being silent these days, former CMI chief, Brig. Henry Tumukunde is still a flamboyant man, kind and social. On Saturday he treated his guards and friends in Kampala to a meat and ‘drinks’ festival.

By around 3pm, Tumukunde welcomed his pals to his Kololo residence for some talk and when they were around him, he ordered his guards to slaughter a goat, prepare the meat and serve it among themselves.

One of our reporters was told by the source that attended the party that Tumukunde told them to eat all the meat and if they can not finish it they were allowed to take some to their home. We are yet to know what the brigadier told his pals at the min party.

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List of UPDF officers promoted this week by president Museveni

Gerald Businge — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 16:53:36 +0000

President Museveni has promoted several army officers and men. The president has promoted the inspector general of Uganda police from Maj. General to Lieutenant General.

The senior intelligence network operative Jacqueline Susan Mbabazi, who has been in charge of Luwero Industries, has been named senior presidential advisor on special duties.

Maj. Gen. G. Owoyesigire, the commander of the air force, has been promoted to the rank of Lieutenant General. However he is acting under Lt. Gen. Katumba Wamala, the commander of the Uganda land forces.

Brig. James Mugira has been promoted to Major General and Museveni has also appointed him to head Luweero Industries to oversee the ammunition industry.

The former chief of personnel in the administration of UPDF, Col. Charles Bakahumura is now a Brigadier.

Brig. Leo Kyanda, has been promoted from the rank of Colonel, and he is now the chief of personal in charge of administration. Museveni has further promoted Col. David Muhoozi to the rank of Brigadier.

Maj. Gen. Johnson Namanya has been promoted to Lieutenant General.

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Brig. Henry Tumukunde serves guards meat

Gerald Businge — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 13:31:50 +0000

By around 3pm, Tumukunde welcomed his pals to his Kololo residence for some talk and when they were around him, he ordered his guards to slaughter a goat, prepare the meat and serve it among themselves.

One of our reporters was told by the source that attended the party that Tumukunde told them to eat all the meat and if they can not finish it they were allowed to take some to their home. We are yet to know what the brigadier told his pals at the min party.

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Brig. Henry Tumukunde excites stanbic bank workers

Gerald Businge — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 13:55:47 +0000

Brig. Henry Tumukunde these days he is a happy man indeed.

Our surveillance staff who followed Tumukunde to stanbic bank main branch yesterday were left in shock and awe when the brigadier approached the bank counter and unleashed several 100 US dollars to have them exchanged to Ugandan cash.

Tumukunde went to the bank in a pajero. All the business in the bank came to a standstill as both the workers and other clients had focused their attention on the brigadier. The brigadier was all smiles as he waved to everyone as he was being served.

Immediately after getting the local currency, Brig. Tumukunde walked out of the bank and drove away.

By James Okello

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