Bilal Katamba is a Ugandan army officer in the Uganda People's Defence Forces. He was appointed as the Deputy Defence Public Information Officer of the Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF).
In March 2025, he was appointed to be The New Deputy Defence Public Information Officer of the Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF). He replaced Col. Akiiki Asiimwe, who was appointed the new Military Assistant to the Chief of Defence Forces, General Muhoozi Keinerugaba, the week before. Col Asiimwe has served in this department for 22 years. Col. Akiiki thanked the civilians and military for the support when he was in the Department.
Before he was appointed to this position, Maj Katamba has served as the spokesperson for the UPDF Mountain Division and Shujaa Operations in Democratic Of Congo (DRC) against the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) . Maj Katamba previously also served as the UPDF contingent spokesperson in Somalia.
See also
- Muhoozi Keinerugaba
- Kale Kayihura