Citizenship Uganda Years active 1989 - present | Nationality Ugandan Occupation Military officer Known for Military matters Home town Kisoro | |
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Born 1964 (age 52–53) Masaka District, Uganda | ||
Businessman accuses col felix kulayigye of arresting and torturing his staff
Felix Kulayigye is a Colonel in the Uganda People's Defence Force (UPDF). He is the Political Commissar of the UPDF and concurrently serves as a Member of Parliament, representing the UPDF.
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- Businessman accuses col felix kulayigye of arresting and torturing his staff
- Colonel felix kulayigye suspended as updf chief political commissar
- Background
- Education
- Military career
- Other consideration
- References
Colonel felix kulayigye suspended as updf chief political commissar
Background
Kulayigye was born circa 1964 to Fredrick Semichacha and Regina Abagirinka in Gayaza Village, in Masaka District. The family migrated from Kisoro District, eventually settling in present-day Bukomansimbi District. He is the last-born in a family of nine siblings. His mother died soon after Kulayigye was born and he grew up in an orphanage in Rutshuru in Kisoro District.
Education
He attended several primary school, completing P7 at St. Herman Nkoni Boys' Primary School in Masaka. He attended Kabalega Secondary School for O-Level and Kololo High School for A-Level. Later, he entered Makerere University, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in Education, in 1989. Still later, he studied for a Master of Arts in Economic Policy and Planning.
Military career
He joined Uganda's armed forces in 1989, after completing his first university degree. He saw combat in Northern Uganda against the Lord's Resistance Army. While there, he served as a platoon commander. Later, from 2005 to 2013, he served as the UPDF Spokesperson. Still later, he served as the Chief Political Commissar. In 2016, he was elected to serve as a Member of Parliament representing the UPDF in the 10th Parliament (2016 to 2021). He spent some time in the Presidential Protection Unit, which today is part of the Special Forces Command in the UPDF.
Other consideration
Felix Kulayigye is married to Justine Bagonza and together are the parents of three daughters and two sons.
