The Chief of Defence Forces and Senior Presidential Advisor on Special Operations, General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has promoted Brigadier General Felix Kulayigye to the rank of Acting Major General.
Col Deo Akiki, Deputy Director of Defence Public Information, said in a statement on Thursday that the promotion was “due to his excellent long service and representation of UPDF in the public domain.”
As Director of Defence Public Information, Maj Gen Kulayigye has been a key figure in the military’s engagement with the public over the past two decades.
The Defence Ministry congratulated Maj Gen Kulayigye on his promotion, emphasizing that it was a “well-deserved recognition” of his contributions to the institution.
Kulayigye got a Bachelor of Arts in Education from the Makerere University, and later a Master of Arts in Economic Policy and Planning at the same university.
His military career began in 1989, when he saw combat against the Lord’s Resistance Army in Northern Uganda as a platoon commander.
He served as the UPDF Spokesperson in a first term from 2005 to 2013. Later, he was elected as a Member of Parliament representing the UPDF in the 10th Parliament from 2016 to 2021.
As of 4th February 2022, he has taken on the role of UPDF spokesperson for the second time.
