IGP Ochola clears Cheptegei, Chemutai for promotion after stellar performance at Tokyo Olympics
The Inspector General of Police, John Martins Okoth Ochola has prescribed to the Police Authority and Police Council the advancement of sprinters, Joshua Cheptegei and Peruth Chemutai for their star execution at the just finished up 2020 Olympics games in Tokyo, Japan.
Cheptegei and Chemutai won a gold award each in the men’s 5,000m finals and in the ladies’ 3000m steeplechase competition to guarantee Uganda completed second among the 54 African nations and 35th generally among 206 nations that took part in the 2020 Olympics games.
As indicated by Ochola, the competitors conveyed the Ugandan banner high as well as the one for the Police power .
“I should say I am incredibly pleased about the fantastic execution of our competitors. The decorations assisted with placing our country high above nations like South Africa, Nigeria, Botswana and Ethiopia among others,”Ochola said.
“I need to actually say thanks to IP Joshua Cheptegei who pulled off two amazing exhibitions to turn into a twofold medalist and Special Police Constable Peruth Chemutai who impacted the world forever to turn into the principal female police competitor to win gold decoration.”
The police boss additionally hailed different competitors who addressed Uganda in the 2020 Olympics for conveying the Ugandan banner high.
He guaranteed the country that there is a splendid eventual fate of sports in the Police power, guaranteeing that the power will consistently remunerate star entertainers.
“I will quick track the advancements of the competitors with the Police Authority and the Police Council,” Ochola said.
Ochola additionally hailed his archetype, Gen Kale Kayihura for building a “firm establishment” that urged athletes to join the police power.
“My uncommon much gratitude goes to IGP Emeritus Gen Kale Kayihura for redoing sports in the police in the year2012. The account of how we got to the Olympics and accomplished the awesome achievements was because of his essential direction,” he said.
Last year, Cheptegei was prescribed for advancement to the following position of Assistant Inspector of Police from Inspector of Police in the wake of breaking the long-standing 10,000 meter world record in Valencia.
Notwithstanding, in spite of proposal for advancement, the Police Authority has not yet demonstrated the innocence for advancement as his record is as yet forthcoming.
The furthest down the line improvement will currently imply that regardless of being suggested for advancement twice, Cheptegei might be elevated to the position of Assistant Superintendent of Police.
While the Inspector General of Police who heads the Police Council can advance officials from the most reduced position to that of Inspector of Police, it is the police Authority that gets the advancement free from officials from the position of Assistant Superintend of Police or more and thusly forward the name to the president for endorsement.
Subsequently, Cheptegei’s name will be shipped off President Museveni for advancement.
