18 Facts About Kayanja Muhanga

Lieutenant General Kayanja Muhanga was born on 1965 and is a Ugandan army officer, who currently serves as Commander of Land Forces in UPDF.

Kayanja Muhanga was appointed to that position in October 2022 by the President of Uganda and Commander in chief of the UPDF, Yoweri Museveni.

Kayanja Muhanga previously served as commander of the Uganda People's Defence Force contingent in Eastern DRC under Operation Shujaa.

Kayanja Muhanga was appointed to that position in January 2021 by Yoweri Museveni, the Commander in Chief of the UPDF and the President of Uganda.

General Muhanga served as the commandant of the military police within the UPDF.

Kayanja Muhanga was born in Fort Portal, Kabarole District, Western Uganda, circa 1964.

Kayanja Muhanga is an older brother to journalist Andrew Mwenda, the publisher and editor of the Ugandan newsmagazine The Independent.

Kayanja Muhanga has a sister, Margaret Muhanga, a staffer in the Office of the President of Uganda.

Kayanja Muhanga's father is Mzee Phillip Muhanga of Fort Portal.

Kayanja Muhanga attended Eden Secondary School in Hoima district, and later Mpanga Day School in Fort Portal.

Kayanja Muhanga attended the Cadet Officers Course at the Uganda Military Academy in 1988.

Kayanja Muhanga joined the NRA at the rank of private, serving in that position until NRA captured power in 1986.

Kayanja Muhanga served in the military police unit based in Kasese.

Kayanja Muhanga served in the Presidential Protection Unit at the rank of private from 1986 until 1988.

Kayanja Muhanga was transferred to the Directorate of Military Intelligence in 1990, serving there until 1993.

Kayanja Muhanga was assigned to the Joint Anti-Terrorism Taskforce, at the rank of captain.

Kayanja Muhanga was promoted through major, lieutenant colonel and colonel, and was posted to Mogadishu, Somalia, as part of the UPDF contingent to AMISOM.

In January 2014, Colonel Kayanja Muhanga was appointed Commander of the UPDF Operations in South Sudan.