President Museveni Chairs UPDF High Command Meeting

President Yoweri Museveni, who is also the Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces, presided over the UPDF High Command meeting at State House, Entebbe. As is tradition, the meeting reviewed the security situation in the country and the operations of the UPDF in the region.

The meeting was attended by top UPDF leadership, including the Chief of Defence Forces, Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba; Deputy CDF, Lt. Gen. Sam Okiding; Commander of Land Forces, Lt. Gen. Kayanja Muhanga; Commander of Reserve Force, Lt. Gen. Otema Awany; Commander of Air Force, Lt. Gen. Charles Okidi; and Commander of the Special Forces Command (SFC), Maj. Gen. David Mugisha, among other service commanders and chiefs.

Representatives from the Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs, including Minister Jacob Oboth Oboth, State Minister Huda Oleru, and Permanent Secretary Ms. Rosette Byengoma, were also present at the meeting.

The meeting at State House, Entebbe, comes after the recently concluded general elections, which were praised by observers as the most peaceful in Uganda’s election history. During the Tarehe Sita celebrations earlier this month, the CDF commended security forces for ensuring a peaceful election environment and thanked Ugandans for collaborating with them to ensure peaceful elections.

Beyond Uganda’s borders, the UPDF is involved in several operations, including in the DRC, South Sudan, the Central African Republic, and Somalia.