Lieutenant General Sam Kavuma | |
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Born | 1960 (age 63–64) |
Nationality | Ugandan |
Citizenship | Uganda |
Alma mater | National Defence College, Kenya (National Strategic Studies Course |
Occupation | Military Officer |
Years active | 1990 - present |
Known for | Military Matters |
Lieutenant General Samuel Kavuma, commonly known as Sam Kavuma, is a Ugandan senior military officer. Since March 2024, he has bene serving as the Commander of the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS).[1] Before that, from 24 June 2021 until 24 March 2024, he was the deputy coordinator of Operation Wealth Creation, a presidential appointment by Yoweri Museveni[2][3] Immediately before that position, he served as the deputy commander of the Uganda People's Defence Force Air Force.[4] Before that, Kavuma served as the Commander of the Uganda People's Defence Force Contingent in Somalia, as part of the African Union Mission to Somalia (AMISOM). He was appointed to that position in October 2014.[5] He replaced Brigadier General Dick Olum, who served in that position from September 2013 until October 2014.[6]