UGANDA'S PRESIDENT Yoweri
Museveni Has Appointed His Son Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba As The New Chief Of Defence
Forces (CDF).
He
Replaces Gen Wilson Mbasu Mbadi Who Was Appointed Minister Of State For Trade
In The New Cabinet Reshuffle Announced This Evening.
Gen Muhoozi Has Been
Serving As His Father's Senior Presidential Advisor In Charge Of Special
Operations.
This Comes Days After President
Museveni On February 17 Presented The UPDF Establishment 2021, An Instrument Of
Delegated Command, Control, And Administration, To Then CDF Gen Mbadi, To
Command All Elements Of The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF).
"By Virtue Of The Powers Enshrined Under Article 98(1) Of The 1995 Constitution
Of The Republic Of Uganda, And Section 8(1) And (2)(A) Of The UPDF Act, 2005,
Yesterday, On The 17th Of February 2024, At The Defence Council Meeting, I Presented
The UPDF Establishment 2021, An Instrument Of Delegated Command, Control, And Administration,
To General Wilson Mbasu Mbadi, The Chief Of Defence Forces Of The UPDF, To
Command All Elements Of The Uganda People’s Defence Forces," Gen (Rtd) Museveni
Who Is Also The Commander In Chief Said In A February 18 Statement.
In The New Appointments
Announced Thursday Evening, Gen Museveni Named Lt Gen Samuel
Okiding As The Deputy CDF. He Replaces Gen Peter Elwelu Whom Museveni Named
As One Of His Senior Advisors. Maj
Gen Jackson Bakasumba Replaces Maj Gen Leopold Eric Kyanda As The New Joint
Chief Of Staff. Maj Gen Kyanda Has Been Appointed Defence Attaché While The
Commander Of The Special Forces Command (SFC), Brig Gen David Mugisha Has Been
Promoted To Major General, According To Defence Spokesperson, Brig Gen Felix
Kulayigye.
Commando Brigade Commander, Asaph Nyakyikuru Has Been Promoted From Colonel To
The Rank Of Brigadier General.