Brigadier General Keith Katungi has today officially handed over office as Commandant Military Police Brigade to Major General Don Nabasa, at a ceremony held at the Military Police Headquarters, Makindye, presided over by the Deputy Chief of Defence Forces, Lt Gen Peter Elwelu.
On October, 25, President Yoweri Museveni appointed Maj Gen. Don Nabasa the immediate Uganda Contingent Commander under AMISOM in Somalia, and also a former Commander of the Special Forces Command, as the Commandant Military Police Brigade.
Speaking at a handover ceremony, Lt Gen. Elwelu commended the outgoing Commandant for having distinctively served during his one-year tour of duty in Military Police.
“You came at a time when we were having a very serious event in our country, the 2021 General Elections,” Elwelu said.
He added, “It was an important task for the entire country and I have no doubts that you will perform very well in your new assignment in Somalia as Uganda Contingent Commander under AMISOM.”
Lt Gen Elwelu reminded the incoming Commandant that his new position is a recognition and trust that the leadership has placed in him.
In his acceptance remarks, Maj Gen. Nabasa equally thanked the Commander-in-Chief and UPDF leadership for the opportunity and confidence entrusted in him to command the Military Police Brigade.
“As we advance our core values of service, patriotism, justice and sacrifice; you, our leaders have maintained the forces on our historical mission and providing security so as to enable Socio-economic transformation of our country,” said Nabasa.
In his handover speech, Brig Gen. Katungi, expressed gratitude to the President and the UPDF leadership for the trust, confidence and co-operation they accorded him during his tour of duty.
“I thank the Commander-in-Chief for giving me the opportunity to serve as Commandant Military Police Brigade and also for the new appointment as the Uganda Contingent Commander under AMISOM,” he said.
The handover ceremony was witnessed among others by the Deputy Commander Land Forces, Maj Gen Sam Okiding, Commander 1 Div Maj Gen Sam Kawagga, Deputy Chief of Military Intelligence, Brig Gen Charles Asiimwe, Deputy Commander Special Forces Command, Brig Gen Felix Busizoori, Deputy Director General ISO, Lt Col Emmy Katabazi, Deputy Commandant Military Police, Col Gai Mpandwa, MP Brigade Operations and Training Officer, Col Napoleon Namanya.
The Resident City Commissioner, Kampala, Hudu Hussein, Deputy RCCs, Kampala, Commander Kampala Metropolitan Police, SCP Stephen Tanui, other UPDF and sister security agencies senior Officers and leaders from Kampala