MWANZA: Former Chief of Defence Forces, General David Musuguri, 104, has passed away today, where he was going under treatment in Mwanza.
Born in Butiama, Mara Region, General Musuguri served in the military from 1942 to 1988 and retired as the Chief of Defence Forces from 1980 to 1988.
The deceased began his military career in the King’s African Rifles (KAR), beginning as a private where he later served with the KAR in Madagascar.
By 1947, he became a sergeant and acted as an instructor at Kahawa Barracks in Nairobi, Kenya.
While there, he met future Ugandan dictator Idi Amin, who was his pupil. Thereafter, he joined the Tanzania People’s Defence Force (TPDF).
In 1978, General Musuguri led Tanzanian forces in the war against Idi Amin of Uganda following the invasion of the Kyaka area in Kagera Region.
Among the wars he fought are the Second World War, the Battle of Madagascar, the Kagera War, and the Battle of Simba Hills.”
By Dailynews