General Yoweri Museveni has promoted his son Muhoozi Kainerugaba to Lieutenant General, the second highest army rank an officer can obtain in the Ugandan army.
He was previously head of the elite Special Forces Command, a unit in charge of the president's security.
He was previously head of the elite Special Forces Command, a unit in charge of the president's security.
The others are Pecos Kutesa, John Mugume, Proscovioa Nalweyiso, Charles Awany Otema, James Nakibus Lakara, Peter Elwelu, and Muhoozi Kainerugaba who have been promoted from Maj. Gen to Lt Gen.
KAMPALA - H.E the President and Commander in Chief of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces has confirmed the promotions of 2,031 UPDF personnel to various ranks as categorized as below:
President Museveni has promoted his son, Muhoozi Kainerugaba to the rank of Lieutenant General.
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) party has dismissed, as wishful thinking, a one-to-one strategy broached by Democratic Party (DP) ahead of the 2021 presidential elections.
Party President Patrick Amuriat said last week’s massive promotion of more than 2,000 officers was not regionally representative, particularly at the top ranks, as dictated by the Constitution.
At least 2,000 military officers were promoted in the latest changes announced by Uganda President Yoweri Museveni on Friday, February 8.
He proudly received the award from Makerere University’s council, saying he had learnt some of the words in the book from his late father Amos Kaguta.