Andrew Felix Kaweesi

Andrew Felix Kaweesi was the Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIGP) Uganda, and policeman. He was the spokesperson of the Uganda Police Force from August 2016 until his death in 2017. He died at the rank of a Major General (equivalent NATO code OF-7). Kaweesi joined the police during the 2001 police intake and was the first to die among that intake. In 2016, Kaweesi was appointed by the Inspector General of Police (Kale Kayihura) to be the head of the Police's public relations department.

Background Kaweesi was born in Kyazanga, Lwengo district. His parents (Esther and Alfonse Mutabazi) passed on during his childhood and this left him and his siblings in the hands of his relatives. Kaweesi's parents left for them 640 acres of land in Kitwekyagonja village in Lwengo district. Later on, Kaweesi mobilised his siblings to put up a structure on that land. He then married Annet Kaweesi who he had with five children. Their fifth child was born the day after Kaweesi's burial. This child was named after Kaweesi in remembrance of his father.

Formal education Kaweesi attended primary school at St. Jude primary school from 1982 to 1989. He joined St. Benard college school, Kiswera for his O'level education and he finished his A'level education at Kitante High school from 1994–1996. Kaweesi studied Bachelors of Arts in Education for the undergraduate level at Makerere University from 1996 to 1999. He later proceeded for masters at Nkumba University and the University of Nairobi where he studied Masters of Education Planning and Management and Masters of International Studies respectively.

Public service 1997–1999: Chairman at Makerere Private Students Association (MUPSA) 1999: Director of Studies and teacher at St. Benard's College school Kiswera. 2000: Personal Assistant to the District Local Government Chairperson Masaka. 2001: Cadet leader Police Training School Kibuli. 2002–2003: Officer in charge station Ntungamo District police. Feb-May 2004: Police Consultant for Southern Sudan under the Department for International Development (DFID) Fund. 2004–2005: Deputy Commandant police training school Masindi. 2005: Police training consultant for amor Police Academy Somalia. 2006–2009: Personal Assistant to the Inspector General of police. 2007–2010: Commandant Police Training School Kabalye. 2009: Commandant Police Training School Kabalye. September 2014: Director of Operations Uganda Police Force. 2015 to 2017: Director of Human Resource Development/Spokesperson Uganda Police Force

Management and leadership courses attended Attended Police Officer Cadet Course 2001: Police training school Kibuli.

Burial Kaweesi was buried in his ancestral home in Kyazanga, Lwengo district on Tuesday, 21 March. Prior to that, Kaweesi's body was taken to St. Andrew's Church, Kulambiro, Ntinda, Kampala on Sunday, 19 March, for prayers at 3:00 pm. And the vigil was held at his home, Kulambiro. Also, a mass at Rubaga Cathedral was held on Monday, 20 March for Kaweesi.