Two Months Later, CDF Muhoozi Fires Gen Birungi as Mountain Infantry Commander, Sends Him to Burundi

The Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) General Muhoozi Kainerugaba has appointed Brigadier Paul Muwonge the new commander of the UPDF Mountain Infantry Division based in Fort Portal, western Uganda.

Brigadier Muwonge has been elevated from his current position of Deputy Commander in the same division, replacing Major General James Birungi who assumed command in April this year, according to Col Chris Magezi, Military Assistant to the Chief of Defence Forces – UPDF.

Major General Birungi now moves to Bujumbura, Burundi, as Uganda’s Military Attaché and Defence Advisor (DA) in the country, added Col Magezi.

The military assistant to the CDF also revealed that Brigadier Simon Ochan who has been Uganda’s DA in Bujumbura has completed his tour of duty and will report back to the Joint UPDF Services headquarter for reassignment.

“Major General Birungi was until April this year the UPDF Chief of Defence Intelligence and Security (CDIS), swapping positions with Major General Richard Otto who previously commanded the Mountain Infantry Division,” he further communicated.

“Brigadier Muwonge who recently accompanied the CDF on an official working trip to Kinshasa, DRC, now also assumes command of the ongoing Operation Shujaa, a joint operation with DRC’s military forces (FARDC) to degrade and destroy the Allied Democratic Forces(ADF) terrorist group that operate in some parts of eastern DRC.”

“The UPDF fraternity congratulates the General officers upon their new appointments and wishes them good luck in their new duties.”

It should be remembered that in April 2025, Gen Muhoozi dropped Birungi as UPDF intelligence boss, replacing him with Brig Gen Richard Otto, as reported Here.

You can read interesting facts about Maj Gen Birungi and new UPDF intelligence boss Otto Here and There.

You can also read about retiring UPDF generals led by Gen Peter Elwelu and their juicy retirement packages Here.

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