Levi Karuhanga Explained

Levi Karuhanga
Birth Date:24 February 1956
Death Place:Kampala, Uganda
Alma Mater:China War College

Egyptian Military Academy

Armed Forces Command and Staff College, Jaji

National Defence College, Kenya
Years Active:1981–2016
Nationality:Ugandan
Citizenship:Uganda
Known For:Military matters

Levi Karuhanga (24 February 1956 – 21 April 2016) was a major general in Uganda. He was the Chairman of the UPDF General Court Martial, one of the highest military courts in the Uganda People's Defence Force (UPDF). He was appointed to that position in June 2014 by Yoweri Museveni, the commander in chief of the UPDF and the president of Uganda. He replaced Moses Ddiba Ssentongo whose one-year tenure at the court had expired. Karuhanga had previously served as the Commander of the Reserve Force in the UPDF.[1]

Background

Karuhanga was born in Bushenyi District in the Western Region of Uganda on 24 February 1956. He studied at Nyamitoma, Bweranyangi, and Mwengura Primary Schools. He then joined Mbarara High School, from where he moved to Nairobi, Kenya, where he graduated with a diploma in international studies.

He joined the Ugandan Bush War around 1981 in Luweero District. His recruitment number was RO/057, the 57th recruit of the then new rebel force. He fought throughout the war until the National Resistance Army captured power in 1986. His military training included the following courses:

Military career

Karuhanga served in a number of assignments in the UPDF, including in the following positions:[4]

Death

Levi Karuhanga died on 21 April 2016.[7] [8]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Major General Levi Karuhanga to Head General Court Martial . Uganda Radio Network (URN) . Sylvia . Nankya . 23 June 2014 . 23 June 2014 .
  2. Web site: National Defence College, Kenya: Alumni 2006 . 2 November 2014 . NDCK . National Defence College, Kenya.
  3. Web site: Gen. Karuhanga, quiet but thorough. . 4 April 2007 . 23 June 2014 . Kato . Joshua . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141102183051/http://www.newvision.co.ug/D/8/25/557850 . 2 November 2014 . dmy-all .
  4. Web site: Online . Major General Levi Karuhanga Is New Court-Martial Boss. Reporter . 23 June 2014 . 23 June 2014 . .
  5. Web site: Angry Museveni overhauls UPDF's Somalia command . Edris . Kiggundu . 5 July 2009 . 23 June 2014 . The Observer (Uganda).
  6. Web site: Integrity Is Key In The Army - Karuhanga . . 10 December 2013 . 23 June 2014 . Ayiga . Ondoga.
  7. Web site: Monitor Reporter . Military court boss dead . Daily Monitor . 22 April 2016 . 22 April 2016.
  8. Web site: Okello . Dickens H. . Gen Levi Karuhanga Dies . ChimpReports . 22 April 2016 . 22 April 2016.