Elly Kayanja

Major General Elly Kayanja, is a Ugandan military officer in the Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF). Effective September 2014, he is the Head of Operation Wealth Creation Programme, whose objective is to improve the standard of living of rural citizens, through farming.[1] Previously, he served as the Deputy Director of National Intelligence, under General David Sejusa. Prior to that, he served as the Director General of the Internal Security Organisation.[2][1]

Not to be confused with Kayanja Muhanga.
Major General

Elly Kayanja
Born1959 (age 60–61)
Rakai District, Uganda
NationalityUgandan
CitizenshipUganda
Alma materUganda Senior Command and Staff College
(Senior Command and Staff Course)
OccupationMilitary Officer
Years active1982 - present
Known forMilitary Matters
Home townRakai

Background

He was born in Rakai District, in Uganda's Central Uganda, circa 1959.[3]

Military education

Brigadier Kayanja was a member of the first class of senior military officers to attend the Uganda Senior Command and Staff College in Kimaka, Jinja, Eastern Uganda, under its first Commandant, Lieutenant General Ivan Koreta, in 2004. That pioneer class included some of Uganda's current and past leading military commanders including: (a) General Salim Saleh (b) General Elly Tumwine (c) General David Sejusa (d) Brigadier Nobel Mayombo (RIP) (e) Brigadier Julius Oketta (RIP) and (f) Brigadier Peter Kerim.[4]

Work history

Elly Kayanja joined the NRA War in 1980 as a foot soldier. He has gradually risen through the ranks and, at one time, served as the Commander of the Tiger Battalion of the UPDF, based at Mubende. He then served as the Deputy Director of the Internal Security Organisation (ISO), under the leadership of Brigadier Henry Tumukunde. Kayanja replaced Tumukunde as Director of ISO in 2001. While at ISO, he is credited with the successful supervision of Operation Wembly, a UPDF response to rampant crime and armed gang activity in Kampala and other Ugandan urban areas, in the early 2000s.[5]

Later, he served as the Deputy Coordinator of National Intelligence, under General David Sejusa. In September 2014, he was appointed as the Head of Operation Wealth Creation in the UPDF, an operation aimed at improving the lives and economic status of the rural poor through agriculture. In that role, he will become the Head of the National Agricultural Advisory Services (NAADS), a national program that has hitherto performed abysmally, despite adequate funding, prompting take-over by the Army.[6]

In February 2019, over 2,000 UPDF men and women were promoted on one day. On that day Elly Kayanja as promoted from the rank of Brigadier to that of Major General.[7]

See also

References
  1. Martins E. Ssekweyama (5 August 2015). "Brig Kayanja Vows to Campaign for Museveni". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
  2. Kibirige, David (20 December 2003). "Uganda: ISO Sacks 200". Daily Monitor via AllAfrica.com. Kampala. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
  3. Mambule, Ali (9 December 2009). ""Fundraising a waste of time" says Brigadier Kayanja". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
  4. Ahimbisibwe, Fortunate (6 September 2005). "Kimaka Graduates Report On Friday". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
  5. Geoffrey Kamali, and Kyomuhendo Muhanga (25 February 2003). "Colonel Kayanja Quits Wembly". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
  6. Mukisa, Farahani (8 September 2014). "Wembley Boss Heads To NAADS". Daily Monitor (Kampala). Retrieved 8 September 2014.
  7. Monitor Reporter (8 February 2019). "Museveni promotes over 2,000 UPDF Officers". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
Military offices
Preceded by
Henry Tumukunde
As Director Internal Security Organisation		 Director Internal Security Organisation
2001 - 2004		 Succeeded by
Amos Makumbi
As Director Internal Security Organisation
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