John Okello the Umma Party's socialist policies on health, education and social welfare were adopted by the government. Okello then stayed in Kenya, in Congo-Kinshasa and in Uganda. He was incarcerated multiple times and was last seen with the Ugandan president Idi Amin in 1971; he vanished afterwards. In the book “Revolution on Zanzibar” by Don Petterson, it is more or less assumed that Idi Amin saw him as a threat (after Amin promoted himself, Okello reportedly joked that "now Uganda has two Field Marshals") and arranged his murder. But regarding the joke, presuming "Field Marshall" Okello was killed in 1971 (he
Rise and Fall of Idi Amin of filming done in Kenya, less than a year after Amin's downfall. Despite being branded as an exploitation film, it is reasonably accurate with the facts and dates of the events depicted, including the Israeli raid, the war with Tanzania, and the capture and imprisonment of British journalist Denis Hills (who portrays himself in the film). When released internationally, most of the voices were dubbed because of poor sound production. The film won five awards, including best actor, at the Las Vegas International Film Festival. Rise and Fall of Idi Amin Rise and Fall of Idi Amin, also known as