President Yoweri Museveni also commander in chief has appointed the first son Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba as the Special Forces Command, SFC Commandant.
The appointment takes immediate effect.
The army spokesperson Brig. Gen Flavia Byekwaso confirmed the appointment, adding that Gen. Muhoozi also retains his appointment as Senior Presidential Advisor handling security issues he has been handling.
Martin Okoth Ochola has also been re-appointed Inspector General of Police, while his Deputy Maj. Gen. Sabiti Muzeyi goes back to GHQS for redeployment.
In other reshuffle, Maj. Gen. Paul Lokech has been appointed as the Deputy Inspector General of Police, replacing Muzeyi, while Maj. Gen. James Birungi will replace Maj. Gen. Lokech on the special assignment in South Sudan.
All military appointments take immediate effect, while the police need parliamentary approval and the President says he will communicate with the speaker of parliament.
