News of this development was relayed late Thursday evening in a press statement issued by Col Chris Magezi, the Acting Director of Defence Public Information at the Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs.
Gen. Muhoozi noted that Lt. Col Magambo’s elevation is in recognition of his dedicated service, while Col Magezi added that the UPDF fraternity congratulates Lieutenant Colonel Magambo for the well-deserved promotion and wish him continued success in his duties.
The now, Lt.Col Magambo is an intelligence-trained officer and military leader and was appointed CID Director in January 2022 by President Yoweri Museveni, replacing the then Director AIGP Grace Akullo.
He has steadily risen in rank from a UPDF Private to Major, later receiving a contract extension as the CID boss in February 2025, his elevation to the this new rank is testimony of his core leadership skills and service.
Under Lt Col Magambo, the Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID) is constructing Uganda’s first Crime Data Analysis Centre at its headquarters in Kibuli, Kampala. A seven-story building engineered, built, and maintained entirely by local Ugandan teams.
When complete it will transition policing from reactive speculation to evidence-based, intelligence-led operations, track real-time crime hotspots, and improve inter-agency coordination.
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