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Report: Western region dominates jobs in army, police and foreign missions

Benard Kabwijukya — Thu, 14 Dec 2017 06:48:57 +0000

A leaked report of the parliamentary committee on Equal Opportunities has revealed widespread regional imbalance when it comes to appointments to public offices.

Majority of the senior officers in public offices hail from Western Uganda, the report notes.

The committee’s investigation into presidential appointees, was commissioned by the Speaker Rebecca Kadaga in September 2016, after MPs raised concerns on the composition of the Judicial Service Commission.

The report is dated June 2017 and is scheduled to be tabled before Parliament.

The committee, chaired by Muhammad Nsereko, the Kampala Central MP, considered several variables when it comes to public appointments gender, religion and region.

In its bid to furnish the House with a more “exhaustive outlook of the pattern and composition of Presidential appointees” the committee expanded the scope of its appraisal to include 35 Ambassadors to Uganda Missions abroad, 109 Resident District Commissioners and 35 Accounting Officers of Missions Abroad, 115 Central Government and Local Government votes, 40 accounting officers in various Municipalities, 31 cabinet positions, and 45 ministers of state.

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Others analyzed were; 54 heads of parastatals and agencies, 71 District Police Commanders (DPCs), 27 Regional Police Commanders (RPCs), 23 Members of the Police Top Brass, 51 Brigadiers of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF), 9 Generals of the UPDF, 6 Lieutenant Generals of the UPDF, 16 Major Generals of the UPDF, 69 Regional and District Prisons Commanders and 20 Members of the Prisons top brass.

Of these 943 public officials, Western region takes the lion’s share with 356 (38%), followed by Eastern with 271 (29%) then Central and Northern trails from behind with 162 (17%) and 154 (16%), respectively.

But the job distribution in public service, according to the findings of this report, contradicts the population distribution by region, according to the figures contained in the latest population census.

Uganda’s population distribution is as follows: the central region has 9.6m people (27.4%), followed by eastern with 9.1m people (26%), western 8.9m people (25.4%) and northern 7.2m people (20.5%).

Below are some of the key findings contained in the report.

Appointees to Commissions

The committee found out that of the 85 presidential appointees spread across 11 Commissions, Western region had the highest share with 29 (34%), Eastern 2o (24%), Central 19 (22%), and Northern 17 (20%).

Other presidential appointees

The committee also examined the composition of 31 cabinet ministers and 49 state ministerial positions.

On conclusion, the committee established that of the 76 ministerial positions, Western region leads with 24 (31.6%), followed by Central and Eastern regions with 19 (25%) each then northern trails with 14 (18.4%).

Heads of Uganda Missions abroad

Of the 35 ambassadors, there, Eastern region leads with 12 (34.3%), followed by Western with 10 (28.6%), trailed by Central and Northern regions with 6 (17.1%) then 1 (2.86%) whose region is unknown.

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RDCs

A review of the composition of the Resident District Commissioners (RDCs) revealed of the 109 district/administrative units sampled, Western region leads with 39 (36%), followed by Eastern region with 32 (29%), trolled by both north and Central regions with 19 (17%) respectively.

Accounting officers

Relying on the list of Accounting Officers for the FY 2016/17 contained in two letters from the Permanent Secretary/Secretary to the Treasury dated 31^st March 2016 and 21^st April 2016, the committee reviewed the composition of accounting officers of various central government votes, District Local Governments, Uganda Missions abroad and Municipalities.

Of the 35 Accounting Officers spread across the various Uganda Missions abroad, Western had the biggest share with 18 (51%), Eastern with 10 (28.%%), Central with 4 (11.4%), and northern comes last with 3 (8.5%).

Central Government

Of 84 accounting officers in ministries and agencies that directly serve the Central Government votes, Western region had 33 officers (39%), followed by Eastern with 22 (26%), Central with 16 (19%) and then northern with 13 (15%).

Health sector

A review of 18 accounting officers in health sector revealed that Northern Uganda accounts for 7 positions, followed by Eastern with 5 and Western and Central regions with 4 and 2 respectively.

District Local Governments

An analysis of the regional distribution of Accounting Officers of District Local Governments revealed that the Eastern region accounts for 45 (39%), followed by the West with 29 (25%), Central with 24 (21%) and Northern with 17 (15%).

Municipalities

An examination of the Municipalities’ accounting officers, that of the 40 municipalities sampled, Western has 13 (32.5%), followed by Eastern with 11 (27.5), with Central closely following with 10 (25%). The Northern region accounts for 6 (15%).

Heads of sampled parastatals and agencies

The Committee examined the composition of the Chief Executive Officers of 54 sampled parastatals and agencies and found out the following;

Western region leads with 34 (63%), followed by Eastern with 9 (16.7%), Central with 7 (13%), then northern with 4 (7.4%).

Armed Forces

Four-star generals

On analyzing of the 9 highest-ranking UPDF personnel it was established that Western region has 6 (67%) trailed by Central, Eastern and Northern with 1 each, constituting 11%

Lieutenant Generals

Of the 6 examined, 2 were from Eastern Uganda with the other regions sharing one apiece.

Major Generals

In examination of the 16 major generals, it was revealed that Western region had 11 (69%), Eastern and northern stood at 2 (13%) and Central with 1 (6%).

Brigadiers

In terms of regional distribution, Western region stands higher with 27 (53%), followed by Central 10 (20%), Northern 8 (16%) and Eastern which has 6 (12%)

Police Force

The examination of the top brass of the police indicated that out of the 23 high-ranking police officials 14 (61%) hail from Western region, 5 (22%) are from Eastern, then 2 (9%) hail from Central and Northern regions respectively.

Regional Police Commanders

An analysis of 27 RPCs reveals that Western region leads with 12 (44%), followed by Eastern with 7 (26%), northern with 6 (22%) and central trails with a minimal 2 (7%).

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District Police Commanders

An examination of 71 DPCs revealed that Western region dominates with 28 (39%), followed by Eastern with 25 (35%), then trolled by Central and northern with 9 (13%) respectively.

Regional and District Prisons Commanders

The Committee’s examination of the composition of 69 RPCs and DPCs of Uganda Prisons Service revealed that Eastern leads with 34 (49%), followed by northern with 15 (22%), Western with 12 (17%) then Central with 8 (12%).

When it came to Prisons Service top brass, the analysis revealed that Western Uganda was in lead with 9 (45), followed by Northern and Eastern with both having 4 (20%) then central trails with 3 (15%).

An MP on the committee which came up with the report told The Nile Post that the findings are not aimed at “attacking” a certain region or tribe but to try to cause a discussion around issues of “equity and inclusivity”.

“While some sections of society would rather be coy on matters of regional imbalance as portrayed by this report, it should be noted that equity and inclusivity in any nation state in as far as the allotment of opportunity for the various groups of citizens is concerned, is the bedrock for sustainable and resilient nationhood,” said one of the MPs on the committee.

Source:Nile Post News

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UPDF explains why out of 64 top UPDF officers, 55 are from western Uganda?

Gerald Businge — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 15:50:37 +0000

More than two years after Aswa MP Reagan Okumu raised the issue of top UPDF officers being from one region, western Uganda on the floor of Parliament, the top leadership of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces as well as the Special Forces Group, formerly the presidential guard brigade, remains dominated by officers from western Uganda.
The Army leadership previously explained that the top command of the UPDF – of whom five out of six generals, four out of six lieutenant generals and 12 out of 19 major generals all come from westernUganda – is an accident of history, which brought together like-minded people to join the National Resistance Army in 1981.
However, the command of more recent structures in the army continues to show the same pattern, despite the officers being younger recruits who joined the UPDF long after it took power in 1986. For instance, the Special Forces Group has none from Karamoja among its 64 top leadership, who include commanders, directors, operations, intelligence, and others.

Of the 64, only two come from north (includingWest Nile), three from the east and four from central region. The other 55 all come from westernUganda. The SFG is mainly responsible for the protection of the President. The Constitution requires the UPDF to be national in character, meaning recruitment; training, promotion and placement should reflect diversity ofUganda’s tribes.

Although recruitment is done openly countrywide, analysis shows the need for reforms and deliberate efforts to ensure that the army’s top positions reflect a national character. In an e-mail response on regional imbalance in SFG, Capt. Edson Kwesiga, the spokesperson, said: “UPDF recruits into the army basing on set standards such as age, level of education, fitness, among others.” But his explanation left many people wondering whether the people from westernUganda are fitter than those from Northern, Eastern or centralUganda. To be sincere, the people from northern and EasternUganda are more energetic than any other people inUganda.

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List of Uganda Generals, Major Generals, Brigadiers, Colonels, Majors, Lieutenant Generals and Lieutenant Colonels

Gerald Businge — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 10:23:34 +0000

Gen. Yoweri Museveni- Commander in chief of Uganda ’s armed forces

Gen. Aronda Nyakairima- CDF

Gen. Elly Tumwine – special Advisor to the president

Gen. Salim Saleh- Special Advisor to the president

Gen. David Swjusa (formerly) Tinyefuza –Intelligence Coordinator

Lt. Gen. Ivan Koreta- DCDF based at MOD Mbuya

Lt. Gen. Katumba Wamala- Commander Land Forces

Lt. Gen. Kale Kayihura- Inspector General of Uganda Police

Maj. Gen. Jim Owesigire- CAF – Entebbe

Maj. Gen. Joram Mugume – Head UPDF Land Forces

Maj. Gen. Pecos Kutesa – UPDF Doctrine

Maj. Gen. Nathan Mugisha –Head of UNISOM Somalia

Maj. Gen. Kahinda Otafiire

Col. Ddiba – UPDF chief based in Tanzania

Byabashaija- Director General of prisons

Brig. Sabiiti –UPDF Engineering division

Brig. J Mugume- Head Army shop

Brig. Rusoke – Joint Chief of Staff

Brig. Burundi -1^st Division Commander

Brig. Kankiriho – 3^rd Division commander (RIP)

Brig. Kalyebala –Commander Kabamba Training Wing

Brig. Rwehururu –Advisor CDF

Brig. Mugisha –Head Field Artillery

Brig. P Mugyenyi- Head of motorized Division

Brig. James Mugira- Head CMI based

Col. T. Mugume –Chief of Finance –UPDF headquarters

Brig. Moses Rwakitarite- Cos Air force Entebbe

Col. Shaban Bantariza- Head Kyankwanzi political school

Col. David Muhoozi- Head armed division, Masaka

Col. Ramadhan Kyamulesire- Head Legal department UPDF

Col. Byarugaba- Head Education department, MOD Mbuya

Col. Bakahumula –Chief of personnel/ Administration

Col. Fred Mwesigye –Head of NEC/Industrialization

Col. P. Katirima-UPDF Political Commissar

Col. Kareba- UPDF Chief of pensions and Gratuity

Col. Victor Mwesigye – Deputy Signal and communication officer

Col. Mugisha – Head Military police

Maj. Gen. Biraaro

Maj. Gen. Kashaha

Brig. Shaban Kyebihande

Brig. John Mateha

Lt. Col. Tabaro Kiconco- Air force

Col. D. Twewombe –Deputy CMI

Col. Mushanyufu –UPDF Head of IT/Records

Col. Ronnie Balya –Director General ISO

Col. Muhoozi Kainerugaba –Commander of Special Forces group

Lt. Col. Sabiiti- commanding officer PGB

Lt. John Namanya- OPN PGB

Lt. Col. Birungi- UPDF head of artillery

Lt. Col. Nyarwa- UPDF head of marine unit

Lt. Col. Kanyagonya- CMI Legal officer

Col. Felix Kulaigye- UPDF spokesman

Lt. Col. Paddy Ankunda UPDF spokesman Somalia

Lt. Col. Bakoku Barigye- UNISOM Spokesman based in Mogadishu

Lt. Col. Kagoro- UPDF Deputy Legal Advisor based at Mbuya

Lt. Col. Karemire- UPDF Head of Protocol section

Lt. Col. Grace Agaba – UPDF director of Administration

Lt. Col. Tumusiime- Head of special investigating branch

Lt. Col. Ishoke- Director CMI Counter Intelligence

Lt. Col. Winyi- UPDF director of Records

Lt. Col. Kahuru – UPDF Director of Personnel

Maj. Tukacungura – UPDF chief prosecutor, Bombo

Major. Mbonye- Head JATT-CMI based at Mbuya

Captain Jonah Musinguzi- Director UPDF Forex Bureau

Roset Byengoma- Permanent Sec. MOD Hq Mbuya

Maj. Asaba –CMI Analyst based at Mbuya

Naome Kibajju- Permanent Sec. MOD (I/C Logistics in UPDF)

Mbabazi (not prime minister) – Director Arms factory Nakasongola

Mrs Butuuro- Under Secretary- (finance) MOD Mbuya

Mrs Kalenzi -SPPS –Defence to H.E. Based at Mbuya

Nuwamanya UPDF head of Auditing Department, Mbuya

Grace Turyagumanawe- Ex- Kampala Metropolitan Police Commander

Maj. Mugyerwa – UPDF director of Finance

Lt. Col. Karugaba – Deputy Chief of Logistics and Engineering.

The list is big so we cannot conclude it today.

Compiled By Walakira Nyanzi

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Full list of Uganda Peoples Defence Forces Brigadiers, Colonels Major Generals

Gerald Businge — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 12:36:09 +0000

Today we have decided to bring to you the full list of Brigadiers, Colonels, Major generals, Generals and Lt. Colonels serving in Uganda Peoples Defence Forces. It is as follows:

Gen. Yoweri Museveni- Commander in chief of Uganda’s armed forces

Gen. Aronda Nyakairima- CDF

Gen. Elly Tumwine – special Advisor to the president

Gen. Salim Saleh- Special Advisor to the president

Gen. David Tinyefuza –Intelligence Coordinator

Lt. Gen. Ivan Koreta- DCDF based at MOD Mbuya

Maj. Gen. Jim Owesigire- CAF –Entebbe

Maj. Gen. Joram Mugume –Head UPDF Land Forces

Maj. Gen. Kale Kayihura- Inspector General of Uganda Police

Maj. Gen. Pecos Kutesa – UPDF Doctrine

Maj. Gen. Nathan Mugisha –Head of UNISOM Somalia

Maj. Gen. Katumba Wamala- Commander Land Forces