Gen Kainerugaba, British High Commissioner Hail Strengthened Defence Ties

The Chief of Defence Forces of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF), Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has met the British High Commissioner to Uganda, Lisa Chesney, to discuss relations between Uganda and the United Kingdom. The meeting, held in Fort Portal was also attended by Lt Col Ash Wiseman, the British Defence Attaché to Uganda.
During the meeting, the leaders discussed areas of cooperation between Uganda and the UK, including UK support for UPDF schools, professional development, technical training, capacity building across various military disciplines, regional security, counter-terrorism and enhanced military training programmes.

Both sides reaffirmed their commitment to sustaining regular engagements to further strengthen cooperation.

The meeting builds on a series of sustained engagements between the UPDF leadership and British officials. It also comes on the heels of Gen Kainerugaba’s visit to the UK, where he held high-level bilateral engagements.

The meeting is part of ongoing high-level engagements between Kampala and London, underscoring the two nations’ commitment to deepening defence ties anchored in mutual respect and shared security interests.