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What roles did Abel Kandiho hold, and when?

Abel Kandiho

Ugandan army officer who commanded the Chieftaincy of Military Intelligence and was later appointed Chief of Joint Staff of the Uganda Police Force.

FormerCurrent answer

3 dated roles on record; no current role confirmed.

Latest source 9 Feb 2022Reviewed 26 Oct 20262 sources

Roles, most recent first

  1. Feb 2022
    Chief of Joint Staff Uganda Police Force Date uncertain

    Senior command post in the police to which President Museveni appointed him in February 2022.1

  2. Jan 2022 – Feb 2022
    Security envoy to South Sudan Government of Uganda Former

    Posting held briefly after leaving military intelligence, before his police appointment.1

  3. Jan 2022
    Commander, Chieftaincy of Military Intelligence (CMI) Uganda People's Defence Forces Former

    Head of Uganda's military intelligence directorate.2 1

Sources

  1. SecondaryUganda appoints US-blacklisted spy to top police jobThe EastAfrican · 9 Feb 2022
  2. PrimaryTreasury Targets Repression and the Undermining of DemocracyUS Department of the Treasury · 7 Dec 2021

Record history

26 Oct 2026 Record published and reviewed.

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