General Edward Kalekezi Kayihura, commonly known as Kale Kayihura, is a Ugandan lawyer, military general, farmer and former policeman.
29 Facts About Kale Kayihura
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Kale Kayihura was the Inspector General of Police of the Uganda Police Force, the highest rank in that branch of Uganda's government, from 2005 until 5 March 2018.
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Kale Kayihura was succeeded by Martin Okoth Ochola in an unexpected reshuffle.
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Kale Kayihura was born in Kisoro District, Western Uganda, on 26 December 1955.
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Kale Kayihura is the son of Johnson Komuluyange Kalekezi, one of the Ugandans who fought for the African Great Lakes nation's independence, which occurred on 9 October 1962.
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Kale Kayihura's father died in an aeroplane crash in Kiev, Ukraine on 17 August 1960, when Kayihura was only four years old.
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Kale Kayihura's mother is Catherine Mukarwamo, first-born child of Nyamihana, a former chief of Nyakabande village.
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Kale Kayihura went to Gasiza Primary School in Kisoro District, then transferred to Buhinga Primary School in Kabarole District.
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Kale Kayihura studied at Mutolere Secondary School, at Mutolere, in Kisoro District, up to Senior Four, under the care of his maternal grandmother, the late Sofia Nyamihana.
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In 1974, Kayihura was enrolled in St Mary's College Kisubi for his Advanced Level education.
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Kale Kayihura did well and was admitted to Makerere University for the Bachelor of Laws degree.
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Kale Kayihura graduated in 1978 and proceeded to the London School of Economics from which he graduated with the degree of Master of Laws, in 1982, at age 26.
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Kale Kayihura has attended a number of military courses, including the following:.
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In 1982, following his graduation from the University of London, Kale Kayihura joined the National Resistance Army, a rebel outfit that fought the regime of Milton Obote II and captured power in 1986.
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Kale Kayihura has since grown in military rank and held multiple offices in the army and public service, including the following:.
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Kale Kayihura formerly served as the IGP of the Uganda Police Force.
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Kale Kayihura had served in that position since 2005 when he replaced General Edward Katumba Wamala as the IGP.
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Kale Kayihura was the second Ugandan military officer to serve as the chief of the Uganda Police Force, in the history of the country.
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General Kale Kayihura is still an active member of Uganda's military and was previously the Head of the country's Revenue Protection Services.
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Kale Kayihura was largely perceived as working for and promoting Museveni's personal interests through squashing of Museveni's political opponents.
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Kale Kayihura has, in most cases appeared to be ruthless while dealing with opposition political protests.
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Kale Kayihura infamously admitted before the media that he had sanctioned the beatings of supporters of Dr Kizza Besigye, a leading opposition figure and four-time presidential candidate in Uganda.
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On 13 June 2018, Kale Kayihura was arrested on suspicion of killing police spokesman Andrew Felix Kaweesi in March 2017.
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Kale Kayihura appeared at the military court in Kampala, Uganda, on 24 August 2018.
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Kale Kayihura was released on bail after 76 days in military custody on charges of failure to protect war materials and aiding and abetting kidnapping.
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Kale Kayihura is married to Angella Kayihura, a Kenyan of Rwandese descent.
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Kale Kayihura is the grand-niece of Rudahigwa, the last king of pre-independence Rwanda.
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Kale Kayihura is reported to own a mixed farm on 350 acres of land in Kabula, Lyantonde District, on which he owns about 500 goats.
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On 13 September 2019, Kale Kayihura was sanctioned by the United States Department of the Treasury for gross violation of human rights when he was head of the Uganda Police Force.