CDF Drops Maj Gen James Birungi From Mountain Division Command Role

CDF Kainerugaba Appoints New UPDF Mountain Infantry Division Commander

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. Major General Birungi now mo…

Brig Paul Muwonge Appointed New UPDF Mountain Infantry Division Commander

Fort Portal — The Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF), General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has appointed Brigadier Paul Muwonge as the new Commander of the UPDF Mountain Infantry Division, headquartered in Fort Portal, western Uganda. Brigadier Muwonge, previously the division’s Deputy Commander, will take over from Major General James Birungi, who has been redeployed to Bujumbura, Burundi, as Uganda’s Military At…

CDF drops Maj Gen James Birungi from Mountain Division Command role

UPDF picture of Maj Gen James Birungi. PHOTO URN Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) has removed Maj Gen James Birungi from his position as commander of the Mountain Infantry Division, just two months after his appointment. Maj Gen Birungi was transferred from the Chieftaincy of Military Intelligence (CMI) by the Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, on April 16, 2025. He had swapped roles with…

Gen. James Birungi removed from Mountain Division after 2 months as commander

The Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF), General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has appointed Major General James Birungi as Uganda’s new Military Attaché and Defence Advisor in Burundi. He succeeds Brigadier Simon Ochan, whose tour of duty has concluded. Brig Ochan will return to the Joint UPDF Services Headquarters for fresh deployment, according to Colonel Chris Magezi, Military Assistant to the CDF. Until April t…