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Andrew Felix Kaweesi was the Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIGP) Uganda, and policeman. He was the Spokesperson of Uganda Police Force from August to when he was killed. He died at the rank of a Major General (equivalent NATO code OF-7). [3].

Andrew Felix Kaweesi

Andrew Felix Kaweesi was the Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIGP) Uganda, and policeman. He was the Spokesperson of Uganda Police Force from August to when he was killed. He died at the rank of a Major General (equivalent NATO code OF-7).[3] Kaweesi joined the police during the police intake and was the first to die among that intake.[4] In , Kaweesi was appointed by the Inspector General of Police (Kale Kayihura) to be the head of the Police's public relations department.[5]

Background

Kaweesi was born in Kyazanga, Lwengo district.

His parents (Esther and Alfonse Mutabazi) passed on during his childhood and this left him and his siblings in the hands of his relatives.

Assistant Inspector General of Police Andrew Felix Kaweesi was gunned down on the early morning of 17th March in Kulambiro, a Kampala suburb. Eight months after this gruesome murder.

Kaweesi's parents left for them acres of land in Kitwekyagonja village in Lwengo district. Later on, Kaweesi mobilised his siblings to put up a structure on that land.[6] He then married Annet Kaweesi who he had with five children. Their fifth child was born the day after Kaweesi's burial. This child was named after Kaweesi in remembrance of his father.[7]

Formal education

Kaweesi attended primary school at St.

Jude primary school from to He joined St. Benard college school, Kiswera for his O'level education and he finished his A'level education at Kitante High school from – Kaweesi studied Bachelors of Arts in Education for the undergraduate level at Makerere University from to He later proceeded for masters at Nkumba University and the University of Nairobi where he studied Masters of Education Planning and Management and Masters of International Studies respectively.[8]

Public service

  • to Director of Human Resource Development/Spokesperson Uganda Police Force
  • September Director of Operations Uganda Police Force.
  • – Commandant Police Training School Kabalye.
  • Commandant Police Training School Kabalye.
  • – Personal Assistant to the Inspector General of police.
  • Police training consultant for amor Police Academy Somalia.
  • – Deputy Commandant police training school Masindi.
  • Feb-May Police Consultant for Southern Sudan under the Department for International Development (DFID) Fund.
  • – Officer in charge station Ntungamo District police.
  • Cadet leader Police Training School Kibuli.
  • Personal Assistant to the District Local Government Chairperson Masaka.
  • Director of Studies and teacher at St.

    Benard's College school Kiswera.

  • – Chairperson at Makerere Private Students Association (MUPSA)

Management and leadership courses attended

  • Management of national security Galilee International Management Institute.
  • Law enforcement supervisor Course International Law Enforcement Academy.
  • Strategic security studies Course – National Defense College Nairobi.
  • Executive Police Development Course Interpol Lyon France.
  • Facilitation of learning, Design and Development Course: person peacekeeping Centre- CairoEgypt.
  • Supervisory skills Makerere University Business School.
  • Instructional Techniques Course: Oct Police training school Masindi.
  • Managing the Training Functions: June South Africa.
  • Attended Police Officer Cadet Course Police training school Kibuli.[8]

Assassination

Kaweesi was assassinated in the morning of 17 March when he was leaving his home for duty.

He was travelling with one of his bodyguards, Kenneth Erau, and the driver, Geoffrey Wambewo, were also killed about metres from Kaweesi's front gate. The post-mortem at Mulago National Referral Hospital found that Kaweesi was shot 27 times, his bodyguard, Kenneth Erau, 33 times while his driver, Geoffrey Wambewo, was shot 11 times.

Andrew felix kaweesi biography of donald Andrew Felix Kaweesi was the Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIGP) Uganda, and policeman. He was the Spokesperson of Uganda Police Force from August to when he was killed. He died at the rank of a Major General (equivalent NATO code OF-7). [3].

The police vehicle in which the three were travelling was found to have 77 bullet holes. According to eyewitnesses, two attackers riding motorcycles came from behind, passed by and turned back, while stopping front of and then shooting the unarmoured police vehicle. Kaweesi's driver tried to increase the speed but he was overpowered by the motorbikes.

Uganda has been facing assassinations with the same mode since November An example being an army officer Major Sulaiman Kiggundu who was shot dead in his car by gunmen on two motorcycles.

Andrew felix kaweesi profile One year after former Assistant Inspector General of Police Andrew Felix Kaweesi was killed, Stephen Kafeero & Tom Malaba highlight what has emerged since.

Two days before his death, Kaweesi confided in a priest about the message he received on phone threatening his life. The message was from an unregistered number. Twenty-two people were arrested as suspects and still facing charges.[9]

Burial

Kaweesi was buried in his ancestral home in Kyazanga, Lwengo district on Tuesday, 21 March.

Prior to that, Kaweesi's body was taken to St. Andrew's Church, Kulambiro, Ntinda, Kampala on Sunday, 19 March, for prayers at pm. And the vigil was held at his home, Kulambiro. Also, a mass at Rubaga Cathedral was held on Monday, 20 March for Kaweesi.[10]

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