Uganda Senior Command and Staff College

Military school for senior officers in Uganda

Uganda Senior Command and Staff College

Kimaka, Jinja District in Uganda
Site information
Type| Military School
Owner| Uganda People's Defence Force
Controlled by| UPDF
Open to
the public| No
Location

Uganda Senior Command and Staff College

Location of Uganda Senior Command and Staff College, Kimaka, Jinja District, Uganda.

Coordinates| 00°27′09″N 33°11′55″E﻿ / ﻿0.45250°N 33.19861°E﻿ / 0.45250; 33.19861
Site history
Built| 2003 (2003)
Built by| Uganda People's Defence Force Engineers
In use| Since 2003
Fate| Intact, Operational
Garrison information
Current
commander| Major General George Igumba
Past
commanders| Lieutenant General Andrew Gutti
Major General Benon Biraaro
General Ivan Koreta
Airfield information
Elevation| 1,190 m (3,904 ft) AMSL

The Uganda Senior Command and Staff College (USCSC) is a training facility for senior commanders in the Uganda People's Defense Force (UPDF), including the army, air force, and special forces.

## Location

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The facility is located in Kimaka, a suburb of the city of Jinja, approximately 82 kilometres (51 mi), by road, east of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city.[1] This location is adjacent to Jinja Airport, the civilian and military airport that serves the city of Jinja. The coordinates of Kimaka are 0°27'09.0"N, 33°11'55.0"E (Latitude:0.452490; Longitude:33.198600).[2]

## History

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The college was established in 2003. The first commandant was Major General Benon Biraaro.[3] The first group of students was admitted in 2004 to attend the senior command course that lasted one year. The first officers to graduate from the college included some of the most senior leaders of the UPDF.[4] The course has been given every year since and has been attended by the majority of the senior commanders in the UPDF.[5] As of June 2020, the commandant of USCSC was Lieutenant General Andrew Gutti.[6]

## Courses

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The most popular and widely attended course is the senior command course, conducted annually. The course is attended by senior officers from the UPDF and by senior military officers from other African countries including Kenya, Tanzania, South Sudan and Rwanda.[7] Other courses, including strategic courses in peacekeeping, have been in the planning stages.[8]

In 2018, the college graduated the first class of military officers who had undergone a year's education, graduating with a Master of Arts degree in Defence and Security.[9]

## Alumni

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The graduates of the USCSC include, but are not limited to, the following:[10][11]

* Elly Tumwine \- Former Commander of the UPDF
* Salim Saleh \- Former Commander of the UPDF
* David Sejusa \- Former Director of National Intelligence, Uganda
* Elly Kayanja \- Former Deputy Director of National Intelligence, Uganda
* Nobel Mayombo \- Former Permanent Secretary, Uganda Ministry of Defense
* Julius Oketta \- Member of Parliament, Director of National Emergency Coordination and Operations. Member of Advisory Group of United Nations Central Emergency Response Fund
* Peter Kerim \- Deputy Director of the External Security Organization
* Shaban Bantariza \- Former Deputy Executive Director, Uganda Media Centre
* Sabiiti Muzeyi \- Former Deputy Inspector General of Police, former Commander of the UPDF Military Police.[12]
* Charity Bainababo \- Former Deputy Commander of Special Forces Command.

## Photos

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* USCSC Class of 2009

## See also

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* National Resistance Army
* Uganda Military Academy
* List of military schools in Uganda
* List of Universities in Uganda
* Ivan Koreta

## References

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1. ^ "Road Distance Between Kampala, Uganda And Kimaka, Jinja, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
2. ^ "Location of Kimaka Airport, Jinja, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
3. ^ Bita, George (5 May 2007). "EAC Chief Advises On Kimaka". New Vision. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
4. ^ Emmy Allio, and Maurice Okore (4 August 2005). "30 Officers Pass Out At Kimaka College". New Vision. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
5. ^ Mukasa, Henry (31 December 2007). "39 UPDF Officers Go for Training". New Vision. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
6. ^ Kenneth Kazibwe (19 June 2020). "UPDF graduates 43 senior officers at Kimaka". Kampala: Nile Post Uganda. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
7. ^ Musingo, Doreen (29 November 2009). "Jeje Odongo Cautions Kimaka Graduands Against HIV". New Vision. Archived from the original on 24 February 2015. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
8. ^ Kakamwa, Charles (27 November 2006). "UK To Set Up Strategic Studies Centre". New Vision. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
9. ^ Kenneth Kazibwe (11 September 2018). "Ugandan army to start own National Defence College". Kampala: Nile Post. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
10. ^ Ahimbisibwe, Fortunate (6 September 2005). "Kimaka Graduates Report On Friday". New Vision. Archived from the original on 14 May 2014. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
11. ^ Allio, Emmy (21 August 2005). "Tumwine Re-appointed Court Boss". New Vision. Archived from the original on 14 May 2014. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
12. ^ "Muzeyi: Gifted student and firm commander". Daily Monitor. Kampala, Uganda. 6 March 2018. Retrieved 6 March 2018.

## External links

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* About USCSC
* Personal Experience of a Graduate of USCSC
* USCSC Inaugurates Board of Directors

Authority control databases |

* ISNI

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Jinja District

Capital: Buwenge

Counties and
sub-counties|

Butembe County

Towns and
villages|

* Jinja
* Buwenge
* Bugembe
* Kakira
* Kimaka
* Masese
* Nalufeenya
* Mpummudde
* Wairaka
* Walukuba

Economy|

* Madhvani Group
* Kakira Sugar Works
* Nile Breweries
* Absa Bank Uganda Limited
* Bank of Africa Uganda Limited
* Bank of Baroda Uganda Limited
* Centenary Bank
* DFCU Bank
* Diamond Trust Bank
* Equity Bank Uganda Limited
* Orient Bank
* KCB Bank Uganda Limited
* PostBank Uganda
* Stanbic Bank Uganda Limited
* Standard Chartered Uganda
* United Bank for Africa
* Tropical Bank
* Pride Microfinance Limited
* Finance Trust Bank
* Opportunity Uganda Limited
* FINCA Uganda Limited

Energy|

* Nalubaale Hydroelectric Power Station
* Kiira Hydroelectric Power Station
* Bujagali Hydroelectric Power Station
* Kakira Power Station

Notable
landmarks|

* River Nile
* City House Jinja
* Roman Catholic Diocese of Jinja

Education|

* Uganda Senior Command and Staff College
* National Defence College, Uganda
* Uganda Junior Staff College
* Nsaka University
* Makerere University Eastern Campus
* Jinja College
* Jinja Philosophy Center
* Busoga College Mwiiri
* Kiira College Butiki
* Madhvani College Wairaka
* Wanyange Girls School
* Jinja Girls Seondary School
* Jinja Senior Secondary School
* St. James Senior Secondary School
* Uganda Hotel and Tourism Training Institute

Transport|

* Jinja Airport
* Kakira Airport
* Jinja–Kamuli–Mbulamuti Road
* Kampala–Jinja Highway
* Kampala–Jinja Expressway
* Jinja–Iganga–Bugiri–Tororo Road
* New Jinja Bridge
* Nalubaale Bridge

Health|

* Buwenge General Hospital
* Jinja Regional Referral Hospital

Notable people|

* Muljibhai Madhvani
* Mayur Madhvani
* Muhammad Kezaala Baswale
* Daudi Migereko
* Aaron Kirunda
* Irene Mulyagonja

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