CDF Muhoozi promotes CID director Magambo to acting Lieutenant Colonel

KAMPALA: Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba has promoted the Director of the Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID), Tom Rwabudongo Magambo, to the rank of Acting Lieutenant Colonel.

The promotion was announced on Thursday, November 12, 2026, in a press statement issued by Col. Chris Magezi, the Acting Director of Defence Public Information at the Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs.

Magambo, an Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIGP), currently heads the Police Criminal Investigations Directorate, which is responsible for investigating serious crimes and coordinating criminal investigations across the country.

According to the statement, Gen. Kainerugaba, who also serves as Senior Presidential Advisor for Special Operations, approved the promotion.

“The UPDF fraternity congratulates Lieutenant Colonel Magambo for the well-deserved promotion and wishes him continued success in his duties,” Magezi said.

Magambo’s promotion comes as he continues to lead the CID, one of the key directorates within the Uganda Police Force, tasked with investigating criminal offences, gathering evidence and supporting prosecutions.