By The Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has appointed new leadership at two of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces’ premier training institutions the National Defence College Uganda (NDC-U) and the Senior Command and Staff College (SCSC) Kimaka.
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Brigadier General Alex Opolot Olupot has been named the new Commandant of the National Defence College, replacing Major General Francis Okello, who is due to retire later this year. Brig Gen Olupot previously served as the Director of Joint Staff Training and Doctrine. His appointment marks a new chapter for the college, which was established in 2022 as the apex of strategic military education in Uganda.
At the Senior Command and Staff College Kimaka, Brigadier General Micheal Kabango, who has been serving as Chief of Staff – Land Forces, has taken over as Commandant. He succeeds Major General George Igumba, who is also set to retire this year.
The Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs (MODVA) praised the outgoing commandants, Maj Gen Okello and Maj Gen Igumba, for their decades of service. Both generals have served the UPDF with distinction for over 40 years, holding various command and staff positions and completing all levels of military education. Their careers are celebrated as shining examples of dedication and professionalism for the next generation of military leaders.
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“The UPDF fraternity congratulates Brigadier Generals Olupot and Kabango on their well-deserved appointments,” said Colonel Chris Magezi, Acting Director of Defence Public Information. “We are confident they have the capability and vision to elevate our elite training colleges to even greater heights.”
The appointments come at a time when the UPDF is strengthening its institutional capacity for leadership development and strategic military planning in an evolving regional and global security environment.
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