By Bariyo Brian Tumuramye
Kampala: Gen. Yoweri Museveni has reappointed Brig Gen Felix Kulayigye as the Ministry of Defense and UPDF Spokesperson replacing Brig.Flavia Byekwaso who is on military training course.
Remember that Kulayigye has served in this position before, from 2005 to 2013.
This news has been confirmed by the UPDF deputy spokesperson Maj Ronald Kakuringu on Friday via his Twitter handle.
Brig Byekwaso, the county’s first ever female defense spokesperson, was sent for training after serving just over 16 months.
She was sent for training along with other senior commanders above the rank of Colonel to the year long course including Brig. Peter Chandra who has been the acting commander of the SFC and the State House Anti-corruption boss Col. Edith Nakalema.
Brig. Kulayigye, besides serving as the Army spokesperson during the devastating LRA insurgency in Northern Uganda, as also been a platoon commander, and Chief Political Commissar.
In 2016, he was elected to serve as a Member of Parliament representing the UPDF in the 10th Parliament. He also spent some time in the Presidential Protection Unit, which today is part of the Special Forces Command in the UPDF.
