Sanctions Status

Is Abel Kandiho sanctioned?

Abel Kandiho

Ugandan army officer who commanded the Chieftaincy of Military Intelligence and was later appointed Chief of Joint Staff of the Uganda Police Force.

ListedCurrent answer

Listed by 1 jurisdiction: United States.

Latest source 9 Feb 2022Reviewed 26 Oct 20262 sources

USUnited States

Listed
Authority
US Department of the Treasury, Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC)
Instrument
Executive Order 13818 (Global Magnitsky); SDN List entry ID 33946
Listed
7 Dec 2021
Scope
Blocking of property and interests in property subject to US jurisdiction; US persons generally prohibited from dealings
Notes
OFAC stated that, as CMI commander, he and other CMI officers arrested, detained and physically abused people, and that he was designated as a leader or official of an entity that engaged in serious human rights abuse during his tenure. No delisting found as of October 2026.

Sources 1

Sources

  1. PrimaryTreasury Targets Repression and the Undermining of DemocracyUS Department of the Treasury ยท 7 Dec 2021

Record history

26 Oct 2026 Record published and reviewed.

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