Wilson Francis Magomu the Commissioner in Charge of Security and Service Operations is one of those promoted to the highest ranks in the promotions announced(PHOTO/COURTESY)
President Yoweri Museveni has promoted five prison officers to the highest rank of Assistant Commissioner General of Prisons –ACGP. Museveni has also promoted 182 others between the ranks of Assistant Superintendent of Prisons –ASP to Senior Commissioner of Prisons-SCP.
Those promoted to ACGP include John Bosco Tumwebaze, Milton Tiyo, Robert Munanura, Hillary Bisanga, and George Muge. Dr. Johnson Byabashaija, the Commissioner General of Uganda Prisons said the prison officers were promoted after scrutiny and advice to the President.
“H.E the President of the Republic of Uganda, Gen (rtd) Yoweri Museveni Kaguta Museveni, under Article 172 (1) of the Constitution of the Republic of Uganda, Section 10 (c) of the Prisons Act, 2006, and on the advice of the Prisons Authority, has appointed and promoted senior prisons officers to various ranks,” CGP Dr. Byabashaija said.
Museveni has promoted four to SCP and they include Jude Tadeo Kaliisa, Wilson Francis Magomu, Frank Mayanja Baine, and Julius Aloka.
Wilson Francis Magomu has been serving as Commissioner in charge of Security and Service Operations. He previously held the position of Commissioner of Prisons Headquarters. He was also the regional Prisons Commander in Charge of Kampala Extra.
Frank Mayanja Baine is the Commissioner of Prisons in charge of Corporate Affairs. He has previously served as Commissioner of Prisons in charge of Prisons Headquarters. Frank Baine is the longest-serving Uganda Prisons Service Spokesperson.
In the 2020 reshuffle, Jude Tadeo Kaliisa then serving as Commissioner Prisons Headquarters was appointed Commissioner Prisons in charge Prisons Projects Development. He has also been serving in s the Portfolio of Seed Multiplication and Cotton Production
Those promoted to Commissioner of Prisons –CP are Moses Ssentalo. Sentalo has headed Kigo Prison. Elly Edson Tumuramye, Alex Mukkola Oloka, Stella Nabunya, Brenda Sana, Jacob Kivumbi, Alex Ben Simon Wansadha, Apollo Bakwate Akankunda, and Juliet Nantale.
Others are Prossy Geraldine Najuuma, Kenneth Mugabirwe, Aggrey Aturwaniriire and Aliyo Naatukunda.
Ten have been promoted to Assistant Commissioner of Prisons –ACP, 20 promoted to Senior Superintendent of Prisons –SSP, 41 have been promoted to Superintendent of Prisons –SP, and forty-one have been promoted to ASP.