Joseph Musoke Ssemwanga

Major General
Joseph Musoke Ssemwanga
Born1973 (age 52–53)
Uganda
CitizenshipUganda
EducationTanzania Military Academy
(Officer Cadet Course)
(Senior Command & Staff College Course)
OccupationMilitary Officer
Years active1995–present
TitleDeputy Commander of the UPDF Land Forces

Major General Joseph Musoke Ssemwanga (also Joseph Semwanga), is a Ugandan military officer and commander. He serves as the Deputy Commander of the UPDF Land Forces, since December 2025. Previously, he commanded the UPDF contingent under the African Union Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM), from 2024 until 2025. Before he was deployed to Somalia, he served the commander of the UPDF First Division, based at Kakiri in Wakiso District. During the 2010s, he commanded the UPDF Armored Brigade.

Background and training

Joseph Musoke Ssemwanga was born in 1973 in Mukono District. He joined the army in 1995 and was commissioned on 4 July 1997 after completing the Officer Cadet Course at Monduli Military Academy, Tanzania. He has attended a number of military courses, including the following:

Military career

Joseph Semwanga has held a number of appointments in the UPDF, including the following:

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Security Grills UMEME On Power Cuts In Masaka". Monday Times Uganda. 23 January 2014. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
  2. ↑ Kakaire, Sulaiman (29 May 2013). "New Army Big Wigs: Who Are They?". The Observer (Uganda). Archived from the original on 13 May 2014. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
  3. 1 2 3 Matooke Republic (9 February 2026). "Who is Major General Joseph Musoke Ssemwanga, the new Deputy Commander of the UPDF Land Force". Matooke Republic. Kampala, Uganda. Retrieved 9 February 2026.
  4. ↑ Blessing Jean Nyamate (7 February 2026). "Brig. Gen. Joseph Musoke Ssemwanga Appointed Deputy Commander of Land Forces". ChimpReports. Kampala, Uganda. Retrieved 9 February 2026.
  5. ↑ Andrew Victor Naimanye (8 February 2026). "Brig Joseph Ssemwanga Promoted, Appointed Deputy Commander Land Forces in UPDF". Nile Post Uganda. Kampala, Uganda. Retrieved 9 February 2026.