President Yoweri Museveni has appointed Lt. Gen. Peter Elwelu to monitor government programs and security in Teso and Karamoja regions.
Museveni in a letter dated July 10th instructed the State House comptroller to facilitate Lt Gen. Elwelu in his new assignment.
“In addition to your current assignment as Member of Parliament, I have appointed you to monitor government activities in Teso and Karamoja regions. By copy of this letter, I direct the State House comptroller to facilitate you carry out the assignment,” the president stated.
Gen. Elwelu was recently replaced as deputy CDF by the president. The Commander-in-Chief recalled Lt Gen Sam Okiding from the African Transition Mission In Somalia (ATMIS) where he was the commander.
Elwelu is one of the 10 army representatives in parliament. Others army representatives in parliament are , Col Dr Victor Nekesa, Lt. Charity Bainababo, Maj Dr Jennifer Alanyo, Gen David Muhoozi, Gen Katumba Wamala, Gen Wilson Mbasu Mbadi, Lt Gen James Mugira, Maj Gen. Henry Matsiko and Maj Gen Sam Kavuma.
He was the Deputy Chief of the Defence Forces from June 2021.
He has previously served as the commander of the Land Forces in January 2017, which is the fourth-highest position in the UPDF hierarchy.
From June 2013 until January 2017, he was the commander of the UPDF 2nd division, which is based in Mbarara, the largest town in Uganda’s Western Region.
Elwelu reportedly joined the Ugandan military in 1987 after attending the Tanzania Military Academy in Monduli.
He was then posted to the military installation at Kabamba and later transferred to the Cadet Officer School at the Gaddafi military barracks in Jinja in 1995.
