What awaits former Deputy CDF Elwelu?
Retired Lt Gen Peter Elwelu is under investigation by the Ugandan military for alleged treachery, a charge that carries the death penalty. The Chief of Defence Forces, Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, confirmed the investigation and the seizure of military stores linked to the former deputy chief.
Why it matters
The investigation of a high-ranking military official for capital offenses signals significant internal instability or power struggles within the Ugandan security apparatus.
Retired Lt Gen Peter Elwelu during a previous appearance before Parliament’s Committee on Defence. PHOTO/IBRAHIM KAVUMA.
Former Deputy Chief of Defence Forces Lt Gen (rtd) Peter Elwelu has embarked on a potentially perilous journey, one that has brought him face-to-face with the State, which accuses him of treachery, an offence punishable by death upon conviction.
Although the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) investigators and prosecutors have yet to spell out the specific charges against Lt Gen Elwelu, the Chief of Defence Forces, Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has indicated that the retired general is being investigated over alleged treachery, an offence that attracts the death penalty upon conviction.
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