It was reported that Brig Gen Kiggundu was electrocuted to death while in the shower, where he resided in the Wakiso District, on Bulime Road in Entebbe.

The spokesperson for the Ministry of Defense and Veterans Affairs, Brig Gen Felix Kulayigye, stated that details on how the man was killed by electricity are still under investigation.

He said, “We were told he was showering in the evening then got electrocuted and died. We don’t yet know the details of how he was killed by the electricity; the body is still in the morgue. Once we receive the report on the autopsy to determine what killed him, we will immediately announce it.”

In 2022, Brig Gen Kiggundu was promoted to the rank of Brigadier and also appointed as the Deputy Air Force Commander (UPDAF).

Brig Gen Kiggundu was born on April 3, 1977, in Bugonga, Entebbe. He studied Information Technology at university, then joined the military in July 1999. After nine months of military training, he was selected to continue pilot training.

In 2000, he was sent to Israel to continue his pilot training for military aircraft, later continuing his training in the Czech Republic, before returning to Uganda to become an instructor himself.

He rose through the ranks until, in 2022, he became the Deputy Commander of Uganda People’s Defence Air Force (UPDAF),