{UAH} BASIIMA HOUSE AND MUSEVENIS ELECTORAL COMMISSION
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BASIIMA HOUSE AND MUSEVENIS ELECTORAL COMMISSION
From the city center along Rubaga Road, at the Rubaga Road/Kabaka Anjagala Road round about you turn left and follow the Kabaka Anjagala Road heading to the Lubiri. After about 200 metres towards the Lubiri, on the left, stands Basiima House - the one time headquarters of Musevenis Military Intelligence (1986 - 1998) that has since evolved to become the dreaded CMI.
Enclosed in a chain-link fence, the main gate along the Kabaka Anjagala Road was manned by uniformed soldiers 24 hours. The stretch between the gate and the round about on Kabaka Anjagala Road was the spot where some operatives would extort money and other concessions from victims who would have been picked from town with threats that they were being taken to Basiima House for torture. Outside the main gate, on the left was a small parking yard for visitors cars. Inside the main gate on the left was a makeshift structure that was used as a visitors check point and registration center. It was manned by staff from the Counter Intelligence unit. After identifying, scrutinising and registering the visitor, he/she would be led to the main reception. during the time of stay, visitors identification documents would be retained at the gate.
About seven meters from the main gate on the right was the parking yard under the Transport Unit. About 25 meters from the main gate, on the right was a huge storied Buganda kingdom old style building. This structure housed peripheral sections of the intelligence outfit. On the ground floor was the clinic, the reception room, the signal center (radio communication), canteen/army shop, ration/food stores, documents that were salvaged from former Army Headquarters when they were burnt down and the headquarter Administration Office. On the top floor, was the armory/exhibits room, the the SH business Project (DMI ran taxi business, Nile Studio on Bombo Road and shop stalls in the new taxi park), detention rooms, and some other rooms were used by junior staff members for residence.
Straight from the main gate and about 7 meters past that old structure, stood the a modern storied building that housed the main office block that stood overlooking Rubaga Road. With a wide glass door as the main entrance, on the right were stare cases that led to the top floor. In the corridor of the top floor, on the left was Room 14 under counter intelligence used by Sgt Jack Nziza (now a General in Rwanda), next on the left was room 15 used by Patrick Karegeya the then head of Counter Intelligence (went to Rwanda but was recently murdered in S.A). Opposite room 14 was the office of the Secretary to the Deputy DMI and opposite room 15 was the office of the Deputy DMI (formerly used by Paul Kagame when he was the Director of Personnel Administration and Finance). Further into the corridor, on the left was a small VIP reception for DMI and D/DMI visitors. Next on the left was the Registry that was manned by Private James Kabarebe, Ceaser Kaizari and Dan Munyuza among others (later became a generals in Rwanda). Opposite the Registry, on the right was the small office housing a team of research assistants to the DMI. Next on the right side was the office of the secretary to the DMI followed by the office of the DMI. The last office on the left was the one for the Finance Controller (Michael Nkurunziza - now a senior officer in the Rwanda army). At the far end of the corridor was a wide open hall that was used at an operation/war room. It contained maps, sand models etc.
On the ground floor just opposite the glass entrance door, was the switch board. Next to the switch board, on the left of the corridor was room 12 used by the head of criminal investigtions, now Col. Charles Tusiime formerly of VCCU and now with UWA). Opposite this room 12, on the right was room 1 that was also used by staff of criminal investigation. Next to room 12, on the right was room 11 used by a group of Advocates that included now Brig James Mugira. Later, the other lawyers were relocated to the Military Police in Makindye to serve under Special Investigations Bureau (SIB). Next to room 11, on the left was room 2 that housed staff under counter intelligence. Next, on the left was the Library that was manned by a university graduate and charged with analysing all the newspaper political articles of interest and timely feeding them to the heads of departments. It also had a lot of literature from the soviet union, Libya and Cuba. Next to the library, on the left was the office of the ADC to the Director of Combat Intelligence.
Next, on the left was the office of the Director Combat Intelligence (John Kasaija was the longest serving). Last on the left, was the information centre charged with monitoring Police communication within Kampala using a specialised radio that would intercept all police and and other VHF radio communications. Last on the left was the office of the Technical Department manned by Engineer Michael Bossa. This unit was responsible for technical means of intelligence gathering. This office was partitioned with ply wood to create room for Paul Kagame when he was axed from the top floor and left redundant shortly before he went for a military course in the USA around 1989/90. Outside the main office block, about 25 meters apart and separated by a chain link fence were three dilapidated flats housing some staff members and their families. Next to the three flats were another two dilapidated unfinished structures used for the same purpose. From these structures, was a small staff gate that led to the Road from Nakivubo through Kisenyi and joining Rubaga Road.
Around 1998, DMI handed over the premisses to the Buganda kingdom and it shifted to Kitante courts under Brig Henry Tumukunde after it was baptised CMI. Around Mulago round about on Kiira Road from Kamyokya, you turn left and and follow yusuf Lule Road. After about one hundred meters on the left opposite the ministry of health was an entrance to the dreaded CMI. From the main entrance, on the left was the main storied building that housed different sections of the outfit. It is in this building that the late Manenero met his death under the hands of then Capt Herbert Makanga. About 15 meters apart, was another storied building that housed the canteen, reception, switch board and some offices on the top floor. About 10 metres apart, was a small storied building that housed the office of the CMI on the top floor and his deputy on the ground floor. From the main gate on the Right was another building that was used at the torture chamber and below it was the communication center. Opposite the Mulago Nurses hostel along Kiira Road, was a small gate used by staff members only. From this small gate on the left were staff quarters composed of blocks and uniports. Among the blocks was a detention facility.
ELECTORAL COMMISSION
Both DMI at Basiima House and CMI at Kitante courts, used letter heads that read Directorate of Military Intelligence and Security, Basiima House.Therefore, one would be right to assert that even when housed at Kitante courts, Musevenis military intelligence continued to be identified Basiima House. Military intelligence plays leading role in the electoral process in Uganda. Through its countrywide network of intelligence officers, the outfit liases with different players in the Museveni electoral process. During the election period, military intelligence coordinates efforts to harrass, intimidate, double voting by soldiers, doctoring of results, etc. In Kampala, military intelligence operatives are stationed at the electoral commission, different polling centers, police stations (take over Police communication and suppressing elections complaints by the opposition) while dressed in Police uniform and carry out security patrols. Military intelligence vets and gives security clearance to those vying for different levels on NRM ticket. It also compiles profiles opposition candidate with view of assessing their ideological commitment. It also identifies serving army officers whose political clarity (loyalty to Museveni is not clear) and devised means of monitoring and isolating them.
Therefore when exiled Gen Tinyefuza asserts that Museveni ran a parallel Electoral Commission at Basiima House, he is very correct.
INFORMATION IS POWER
Enclosed in a chain-link fence, the main gate along the Kabaka Anjagala Road was manned by uniformed soldiers 24 hours. The stretch between the gate and the round about on Kabaka Anjagala Road was the spot where some operatives would extort money and other concessions from victims who would have been picked from town with threats that they were being taken to Basiima House for torture. Outside the main gate, on the left was a small parking yard for visitors cars. Inside the main gate on the left was a makeshift structure that was used as a visitors check point and registration center. It was manned by staff from the Counter Intelligence unit. After identifying, scrutinising and registering the visitor, he/she would be led to the main reception. during the time of stay, visitors identification documents would be retained at the gate.
About seven meters from the main gate on the right was the parking yard under the Transport Unit. About 25 meters from the main gate, on the right was a huge storied Buganda kingdom old style building. This structure housed peripheral sections of the intelligence outfit. On the ground floor was the clinic, the reception room, the signal center (radio communication), canteen/army shop, ration/food stores, documents that were salvaged from former Army Headquarters when they were burnt down and the headquarter Administration Office. On the top floor, was the armory/exhibits room, the the SH business Project (DMI ran taxi business, Nile Studio on Bombo Road and shop stalls in the new taxi park), detention rooms, and some other rooms were used by junior staff members for residence.
Straight from the main gate and about 7 meters past that old structure, stood the a modern storied building that housed the main office block that stood overlooking Rubaga Road. With a wide glass door as the main entrance, on the right were stare cases that led to the top floor. In the corridor of the top floor, on the left was Room 14 under counter intelligence used by Sgt Jack Nziza (now a General in Rwanda), next on the left was room 15 used by Patrick Karegeya the then head of Counter Intelligence (went to Rwanda but was recently murdered in S.A). Opposite room 14 was the office of the Secretary to the Deputy DMI and opposite room 15 was the office of the Deputy DMI (formerly used by Paul Kagame when he was the Director of Personnel Administration and Finance). Further into the corridor, on the left was a small VIP reception for DMI and D/DMI visitors. Next on the left was the Registry that was manned by Private James Kabarebe, Ceaser Kaizari and Dan Munyuza among others (later became a generals in Rwanda). Opposite the Registry, on the right was the small office housing a team of research assistants to the DMI. Next on the right side was the office of the secretary to the DMI followed by the office of the DMI. The last office on the left was the one for the Finance Controller (Michael Nkurunziza - now a senior officer in the Rwanda army). At the far end of the corridor was a wide open hall that was used at an operation/war room. It contained maps, sand models etc.
On the ground floor just opposite the glass entrance door, was the switch board. Next to the switch board, on the left of the corridor was room 12 used by the head of criminal investigtions, now Col. Charles Tusiime formerly of VCCU and now with UWA). Opposite this room 12, on the right was room 1 that was also used by staff of criminal investigation. Next to room 12, on the right was room 11 used by a group of Advocates that included now Brig James Mugira. Later, the other lawyers were relocated to the Military Police in Makindye to serve under Special Investigations Bureau (SIB). Next to room 11, on the left was room 2 that housed staff under counter intelligence. Next, on the left was the Library that was manned by a university graduate and charged with analysing all the newspaper political articles of interest and timely feeding them to the heads of departments. It also had a lot of literature from the soviet union, Libya and Cuba. Next to the library, on the left was the office of the ADC to the Director of Combat Intelligence.
Next, on the left was the office of the Director Combat Intelligence (John Kasaija was the longest serving). Last on the left, was the information centre charged with monitoring Police communication within Kampala using a specialised radio that would intercept all police and and other VHF radio communications. Last on the left was the office of the Technical Department manned by Engineer Michael Bossa. This unit was responsible for technical means of intelligence gathering. This office was partitioned with ply wood to create room for Paul Kagame when he was axed from the top floor and left redundant shortly before he went for a military course in the USA around 1989/90. Outside the main office block, about 25 meters apart and separated by a chain link fence were three dilapidated flats housing some staff members and their families. Next to the three flats were another two dilapidated unfinished structures used for the same purpose. From these structures, was a small staff gate that led to the Road from Nakivubo through Kisenyi and joining Rubaga Road.
Around 1998, DMI handed over the premisses to the Buganda kingdom and it shifted to Kitante courts under Brig Henry Tumukunde after it was baptised CMI. Around Mulago round about on Kiira Road from Kamyokya, you turn left and and follow yusuf Lule Road. After about one hundred meters on the left opposite the ministry of health was an entrance to the dreaded CMI. From the main entrance, on the left was the main storied building that housed different sections of the outfit. It is in this building that the late Manenero met his death under the hands of then Capt Herbert Makanga. About 15 meters apart, was another storied building that housed the canteen, reception, switch board and some offices on the top floor. About 10 metres apart, was a small storied building that housed the office of the CMI on the top floor and his deputy on the ground floor. From the main gate on the Right was another building that was used at the torture chamber and below it was the communication center. Opposite the Mulago Nurses hostel along Kiira Road, was a small gate used by staff members only. From this small gate on the left were staff quarters composed of blocks and uniports. Among the blocks was a detention facility.
ELECTORAL COMMISSION
Both DMI at Basiima House and CMI at Kitante courts, used letter heads that read Directorate of Military Intelligence and Security, Basiima House.Therefore, one would be right to assert that even when housed at Kitante courts, Musevenis military intelligence continued to be identified Basiima House. Military intelligence plays leading role in the electoral process in Uganda. Through its countrywide network of intelligence officers, the outfit liases with different players in the Museveni electoral process. During the election period, military intelligence coordinates efforts to harrass, intimidate, double voting by soldiers, doctoring of results, etc. In Kampala, military intelligence operatives are stationed at the electoral commission, different polling centers, police stations (take over Police communication and suppressing elections complaints by the opposition) while dressed in Police uniform and carry out security patrols. Military intelligence vets and gives security clearance to those vying for different levels on NRM ticket. It also compiles profiles opposition candidate with view of assessing their ideological commitment. It also identifies serving army officers whose political clarity (loyalty to Museveni is not clear) and devised means of monitoring and isolating them.
Therefore when exiled Gen Tinyefuza asserts that Museveni ran a parallel Electoral Commission at Basiima House, he is very correct.
INFORMATION IS POWER
Viele GruBe
Robukui
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