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Muhoozi Kainerugaba is the new army boss

Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has appointed his son Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba the Chief of Defense Forces of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF).

This is the second time Kainerugaba rises to the very top ranks of the army, and replaces General Wilson Mbadi Mbasu who has been appointed Minister of State in the Ministry of Trade and Cooperatives.

Oboth Oboth has been elevated from state minister, and is now the new minister of defence.

Museveni, who is the Commander in Chief, made several other changes.

Lt Gen Peter Elwelu moved to the post of Senior Presidential Advisor, previously held by Muhoozi, and Lt Gen Samuel Okiding has been moved to Deputy Chief of Defence Forces, to replace Elwelu.

Maj Gen Leopold Kyanda is Defence Attache, with Maj Gen Jackson Bakasumba replacing him as Chief of Staff.

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  1. I loves reading the Uganda independent magazine, it simply tells the truth and covers a lot around the east Africa region.

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  2. Much thanks to C.I.C. H.E.GEN. FIRST GRADE WORLD SWEET HEART JJAJJA LIBERATOR YKMUSEVENI ISHE PLU CHAIRMAN C.D.F. GENERAL MUHOOZI MUSEVENI OWA RUKUNDO EGUMEHOOOO MPAKAPAKA ..
    Congraz CDF GENERAL MUHOOZI MUSEVENI KAINERUGABA. Bana uganda kambabuulile abatamanyi makulu gekyigaambo RUGABA, MULUGANDA kitegeeza KATONDA, MULUNYAKITALA nikimanyisa RUHANGA. Mukiswaahili ni MUNGU. In english is GOD. Arabs is ALLAH. Kare oine obugabe kumanya amakuru gokuzaara omwaana eiziina, mugume mubeete agakubaha emigisha. Go a head PLU CHAIRMAN MWIINE WORLD SWEET HEART LIBERATOR JJAJJA SEVO. Abaana ba PLU mujje mujje mweena tujjanye nga bwetwajjaganya 15/03 GREATER MASAKA. #KIBOGA RDC thanks for being a patriotic heart, i wish you to be promoted bambi and HOUSE CHILDERS, FRANK M GASHUMBA, HERMAN NUWAGIRA, AMB ABBY WALUSIMBI. Owishe nanyina, nabalala baangi nga sibalaba.?

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