Major General Francis Takirwa, a Ugandan military officer and former deputy commander of the UPDF Land Forces, died on February 7, 2026.
He had previously served as commanding officer of the Second Division of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces, based in Mbarara in the Western Region of Uganda. Born in Mbarara District on November 7, 1965, Takirwa attended Mbarara Junior School and Mbarara High School before joining the Uganda Military.
He later attended military courses in Uganda, Tanzania and China, and obtained a Diploma in African Strategic Studies from the Nasser Higher Military Academy.
Major General Francis Takirwa (7 November 1965 – 7 February 2026) was a Ugandan military officer who, at the time of his death, served as the deputy commander of the UPDF Land Forces. He had previously served as the commanding officer of the Second Division of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces, based in the city of Mbarara in the Western Region of Uganda.