Since March 2024, he has bene serving as the Commander of the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS).

[1] Before that, from 24 June 2021 until 24 March 2024, he was the deputy coordinator of Operation Wealth Creation, a presidential appointment by Yoweri Museveni[2][3] Immediately before that position, he served as the deputy commander of the Uganda People's Defence Force Air Force.

[5] He replaced Brigadier General Dick Olum, who served in that position from September 2013 until October 2014.

He received military training from the National Defence College, Kenya, between July 2012 until June 2013.

[8] In July 2013, having recently graduated from the National Defence College, Kenya,[7] Brigadier Kavuma was appointed as "Commander of the Regional Taskforce against the LRA in South Sudan and Central African Republic (CAR)", replacing Bigadier Dick Olum.