Brig Gen Tukachungurwa appointed to head restructured General Court Martial

President Museveni has appointed Brig Gen Richard Tukachungurwa to head the General Court Martial after it was restructured following the Supreme Court landmark ruling, which said military courts lacked judicial competence to try civilians.

“In accordance with Section 192, 193 and 195 of the UPDF Act as amended and acting on the advice of the Judicial Service Commission, I have appointed persons below as Head and members of the General Court Martial and Chairperson of Division and Unit Court Martials respectively,” reads part of President Museveni’s letter addressed to his son, Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba who serves as the Chief of Defence Forces.

In the letter, a copy of which was seen by this publication Brig Gen Tukachungurwa will lead a 10-member committee and two more chairpersons of the Division Court Martial.

Other members of the General Court Martial include; Col Wankandya Simon Tusah, Col Asha Patra, Col Kangwamu Fredrick, Col Mugisha Raphael, Lt Col Igambi Mohammedie Nasser and Maj Amodoi Samuel Moses.

Others are Maj Arihaihi Emmanuel , Maj Nyombi Abubaker and Maj Chemtai Denis.

The two chairpersons of Division Court Martials are Lt Col Drani Epalu David - Forth Division and Lt Col Mulyanti Yaqoub Hassan - One Special Forces Group.