Former Police Chief Gen. Kale Kayihura is living a humble life at his Kasagama Farm in Lyantonde District where he replaced guns, teargas and military fatigue with hoes, pangas, chili, goats and a huge banana plantation.
The once most powerful and feared General has since invested in agricultural production, setting up a banana plantation on 41 acres of land and using the rest 361 acres for other agricultural activities like goat rearing etc.
Government spokesman, Ofwono Opondo, on Tuesday visited the highly trained military officer gave the world a sneak peek into Kayihura’s Kasagama enclave that was the scene of his arrest last year.
“Travelled today to Kasagama, Lyantonde to visit Comrade Gen. Kale Kayihura at his farm. 41 acres of banana and still planting on 361 acres. He is living a simple life rearing goats and growing chilli,” Opondo wrote on his Twitter page.
However, what shocked Ugandans is the picture of the house the General owns.
The iron sheet roof-topped house, without any semblance of modern design (even for a farm house) and sitting on dusty land, is what welcomes guests to Kayihura’s now new found love – farming base.
Little has been written about Kayihura’s activities ever since his sacking and subsequent detention at Makindye Military barracks.
It is not clear what OO (as the government spokesperson is fondly known), discussed with the ex-police chief who was recently sanctioned by the USA over a cocktail of ills including; kidnap, torture and corruption.
