Former Deputy CMI boss Brig CK Asiimwe has been removed from his position and sent for training in the latest changes by President Museveni who is also the commander in chief of the armed forces.
Brig Asiimwe has been working as Maj Gen Abel Kandiho who was also removed from his position and sent to police as chief of joint staff.
Gen Kandiho replaces Maj Gen Jack Bakasumba who has been appointed the Ugandan Delegate to the South Sudan Peace Monitoring Mechanism, a position that had earlier on been given to Kandiho.
Brig Asiimwe has been sent for further military training.
At the moment, CMI is now under the leadership of Maj Gen James Birungi who officially took over the office last week.
Meanwhile, the Inspector General of Police Okoth Ochola has welcomed the appointment of Maj Gen Abel Kanidho as the new Police Chief of Joint Staff.
“The IGP looks forward to working with Major General Kandiho, in overseeing, guiding and delivering strong leadership that supports the vision, mission and values of the force,” Ochola in a message through the Police spokesperson on Tuesday evening.
President Museveni on Tuesday recalled Gen Kandiho who he had sent to monitor on behalf of the guarantors, the assembling, screening, demobilization and integration of the armed forces of South Sudan, assigning the former CMI Chief a police role.