The Uganda People’s Defense Forces (UPDF) has confirmed the death of Lt. Gen. Pecos Kutesa, one of the 1986 bush war heroes.
Kutesa who is also the former UPDF representative in parliament died at the age of 65.
“The UPDF fraternity regrets to announce the passing on of Lt Gen Pecos Kutesa which occurred today in India. More details to follow. MHSRIEP,” the UPDF spokesperson Brig. Gen. Flavia Byekwaso said in a statement on Tuesday evening.
Kutesa was among the 14 generals that were recently retired by President Museveni; however, he was last week admitted at a Nairobi hospital due to internal organ complications before he was transferred to India.
Gen Pecos Kutesa was one of the generals dropped as UPDF representatives in parliament.
Trained at Monduli Training Academy in Tanzania, Gen Pecos Kutesa was one of Museveni’s bodyguards in the bush and is said to have accompanied him as he made “treacherous” journeys across Lake Victoria into Kenya to bring arms for the NRA rebels.
Pecos Kutesa began his military career in 1976 when he joined FRONASA, one of the military groups formed to fight Id Amin Dada, like other FRONASA recruits, he was trained at Munduli Military Academy in Tanzania.
