By As the country gears up for the 2026 general elections, The Chief of Defence Intelligence and Security, Major General James Birungi has challenged UPDF officers to stay woke and thoughtful as they carry out their constitutional mandates of maintaining peace and keeping the country stable
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Maj. Gen Birungi who was speaking during the pass-out of 195 officers who completed the Basic Intelligence Course (Intake 23/24–25) at the School of Defence Intelligence and Security in Migyera, Nakasongola, stated that “everything we do must be well thought out to maintain peace and stability.”
Acknowledging the significance of integrity, He urged the soldiers to uphold this core principle and take an active role in fighting corruption, underscoring that it was their duty to fight against the vice.
Representing the Joint Staff Training and Doctrine (JS-TRADOC), Colonel Stephen Mulindwa emphasized the strategic value of intelligence in military operations and urged the graduates to uphold values like loyalty, integrity, patriotism, pan-Africanism, and teamwork.
Colonel James Muhumuza, the Commandant of the School of Defence Intelligence and Security, commended the officers for their discipline and dedication throughout the course.
The event was attended by senior and junior UPDF officers, including Brig Gen Pande Kajuba, Col Moses Ssentogo, Col Paddy Ankunda, Colonel Albert Kashakamba, Col Charles Asingura, representatives from the Uganda Police Force, and a delegation from Makerere University among others.
