LUZIRA
The Commissioner General of Prisons, Dr. Canon Johnson Byabashaija, has made a series of strategic appointments, transfers, and leave arrangements for senior officers as part of efforts to enhance professionalism and improve service delivery.
According to a press statement issued by Senior Commissioner of Prisons and Uganda Prisons Service Spokesperson Frank Baine, 57 senior officers who completed the Intermediate Command and Staff Course have been directed to report back to their stations in their respective capacities.
However, nine officers have received new appointments, while others have been transferred to new stations. These include Peter Muheki, who has been appointed the new Gulu District Prisons Commander.
Those transferred include Dorcus Polly Abalo, who moves from Nyamushekyera in Bushenyi to Sheema as Officer in Charge, while Benjamin Lodda Magoola, formerly the OC in Sheema, proceeds on accumulated leave. Michael Byamukama has been transferred from Tororo Main Prison to Nakisunga as Officer in Charge, replacing Peter Isingoma, who has been transferred to Mityana as Officer in Charge. Robert Sande becomes the new Deputy Officer in Charge of Tororo Prisons.
According to the statement, Emmanuel Hiire from Kyamugorani, Trevor Akwanya Alenyo from Tororo, and Edmund Turihohabwe from Soroti Main Prison will proceed to Upper Prison Luzira, where they will be assigned new duties.
Baine noted that the new changes take immediate effect, and all Regional and District Prisons Commanders have been instructed to oversee the handover and takeover processes.
Below is the full list of the transfers.
