Kale Kayihura
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Major General Edward Kalekezi Kayihura, more commonly known as Kale Kayihura, is a Uganda
n Lawyer
, Soldier
and Policeman. He is the Inspector General of Police
(IGP) of the Uganda Police Force
, the highest rank in that branch of Uganda's government. He has served in that position since 2005 when he replaced General Edward Katumba Wamala
as the IGP. General Kayihura is still an active member of the Uganda's military and was previously the Head of the Country's Revenue Protection Services as well as a Senior Commander during the Congo Civil War
. Kayihura is the son of the late John Komuluyange Kalekezi One of the Ugandans who fought for the East African Nation's Independence in 1962.
Uganda
Uganda , officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. Uganda is also known as the "Pearl of Africa". It is bordered on the east by Kenya, on the north by South Sudan, on the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the southwest by Rwanda, and on the south by...
n Lawyer
Lawyer
A lawyer, according to Black's Law Dictionary, is "a person learned in the law; as an attorney, counsel or solicitor; a person who is practicing law." Law is the system of rules of conduct established by the sovereign government of a society to correct wrongs, maintain the stability of political...
, Soldier
Soldier
A soldier is a member of the land component of national armed forces; whereas a soldier hired for service in a foreign army would be termed a mercenary...
and Policeman. He is the Inspector General of Police
Inspector General
An Inspector General is an investigative official in a civil or military organization. The plural of the term is Inspectors General.-Bangladesh:...
(IGP) of the Uganda Police Force
Uganda Police Force
The Uganda Police Force is the national police force of Uganda. The head of the Force is called the Inspector General of Police . The current IGP is Major General Edward Kale Kayihura. He is a soldier of the UPDF....
, the highest rank in that branch of Uganda's government. He has served in that position since 2005 when he replaced General Edward Katumba Wamala
Katumba Wamala
Lieutenant General Edward Katumba Wamala, more commonly known as Katumba Wamala, is a Ugandan Army officer and former policeman. He is the Commander of Land Forces in the Uganda People's Defense Force...
as the IGP. General Kayihura is still an active member of the Uganda's military and was previously the Head of the Country's Revenue Protection Services as well as a Senior Commander during the Congo Civil War
Congo Civil War
Congo Civil War may refer to:* In the Kingdom of Kongo:**Kongo Civil War * In the Republic of the Congo :**Republic of the Congo Civil War...
. Kayihura is the son of the late John Komuluyange Kalekezi One of the Ugandans who fought for the East African Nation's Independence in 1962.