Uganda President Fires Security Minister, Police Chief

President Yoweri Museveni has fired Police chief General Kale Kayihura and Security Minister Henry Tumukunde. Museveni has now appointed General Elly Tumwine, a former army commander, as Security Minister and Okoth Ochola as the Inspector General of Police.

General Henry Tumukunde, minister for security, left, and police inspector general Kale Kayihura.

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