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Maj. Gen. Kandiho retires after controversial tenure as intelligence chief

Published by The Independent Uganda By The Independent · 18 August 2026 at 18:00
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Maj. Gen. Kandiho retires after controversial tenure as intelligence chief
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | Maj. Gen. Abel Kandiho, one of Uganda’s most visible and controversial intelligence chiefs of the last decade, formally retires from active military service on Thursday, 20 August 2026. Kandiho is among 19 senior UPDF Generals due for retirement at a ceremony in State House, Entebbe, presided over by President and … The post Maj. Gen. Kandiho retires after controversial tenure as intelligence

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