Josephine Kakooza

Background and education Kakooza was born in 1955 at Villa Maria Hospital, Masaka to a former Buganda county chief, Joseph Kakooza and Theodora Namutebi Kakooza

She attended Ntinda Nursery School , Nabagereka Primary School and then St.Agnes Naggalama between 1960 and 1966. Between 1966 – 1968 she attended Trinity College, Nabbingo then later joined the Uganda Police Force in 1970.

While with the Uganda Police Force, underwent went weaponry training in 1973 and did a Junior Command Course in 1997 and other several courses in and outside the country.

In the main force Kakooza started out as a Probation Police Constable (PPC), then was promoted to police constable and later corporal in 1982, before becoming a sergeant in 1987.

In 1993, she was promoted to Assistant Inspector of Police and in February 2000 became a full Police Inspector.

According to her obituary from the Uganda Police Force, she was stationed at Nsambya Police Band Unit where she served until her death in 2019

Commendations and awards

Distinguished Service Medal of The Uganda Police Force (awarded to individuals for exceptional service) Long Service with Good Conduct Medal of The Uganda Police Force (awarded to officers who have served for 30 and more years) National Independence medal

Personal life Kakooza took up farming in her later years in Mukono. She had four children. Kahooza was buried in Namumira in Mukono District.