East African Gazette
Uganda
Maj Gen. Sabiiti Muzeyi, the former deputy Inspector General of Police (IGP) of the Uganda Police Force (UPF), has been recognized for his exceptional service.
During the 38th National Resistance Army (NRA) celebrations, he was awarded the Extemporary Service Order Second Class Medal.
The ceremony took place at Wakitaka Church of Uganda grounds in Jinja City, located in the Eastern part of the country.
Alongside eight other police officers were awarded.
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The awards were in categories such as Long Service Gold (two officers), Meritorious (two officers), Personal Sacrifice (one officer), Gallantry Star (two officers), and Honorary Medal (one officer).
Muzeyi, who currently holds the position of General Manager at Luwero Industries, is a highly esteemed army officer born in 1975.
He has an impressive background, having served as the deputy commandant of the Special Forces Command (SFC), which is the president’s elite command. He was later appointed as the Deputy IGP and subsequently became the General Manager of Industries, a subsidiary of the National Enterprise Corporation (NEC), in February 2021.
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He attended Ntare School and Mbarara High School before gaining admission to Makerere University, Uganda’s oldest public university. There, he pursued biochemistry and graduated with a First-Class Honors degree in Bachelor of Science.
In 1997, he joined the army and was initially assigned to the training of the Presidential Protection Unit (PPU), now known as the SFC.
He furthered his military education at the Uganda Senior Command and Staff College, Kimaka in Jinja and even abroad.
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