President Museveni has commissioned 280 Officer Cadets at Kabamba, congratulating them and thanking their families and UPDF leadership. He said strong defence requires a strong economy, well-trained soldiers, science & technology, and Pan-African cooperation.

MODVA bids farewell to Asst. Commissioner HR Mrs Harriet Kyomugisha & Principal Accountant Mr Ibrahim Mukwaya. Ms Celia Birungi Banwonjobora & Mr David Tumwesigye assume office at handover presided over by Under Secretary Edith Buturo.

Defence Minister Hon. Kiryowa Kiwanuka met Japan’s Ambassador H.E. Takuya Sasayama at Mbuya to boost Uganda-Japan defence ties. Talks covered regional peace, infrastructure & Japan’s OSA framework, ahead of a Japanese military attaché’s deployment to Uganda.

CDF Gen @mkainerugaba met British High Commissioner Lisa Chesney in Fort Portal to deepen Uganda-UK defence ties. With Defence Attaché Lt Col Ash Wiseman, they discussed UK support for UPDF schools, training, capacity building, regional security & counter-terrorism.

NEC appears before Parliament's Defence Committee for the first time in 37 years. Led by Minister Kiryowa Kiwanuka, NEC explained its 9 joint ventures & 1 partnership - spanning helicopter MRO, armoured vehicles, agro-processing, auto assembly, pharma & more - built on technology transfer, skills & capital to boost local industry, jobs & import substitution.

Allegations in New York Times Against General Muhoozi Kainerugaba Scandalous Kampala, Saturday October 10, 2026 Reference is made to an article in the American newspaperNew York Times by writer Megan K. Stack titled ‘The Authoritarian Future is Already Here’ published on October 8, 2026. The author of the article regurgitates long held, twisted opposition and activist narratives against the government in Kampala, and in doing so, levels disparaging, unfounded, and utterly scandalous allegations against the person of General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the UPDF Chief of Defence Forces and Senior Presidential Advisor for Special Operations. To start with, the latest publication in the New York Times is continuation of a vile campaign in recent years by western media conglomerates against General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, for quite obviously imperialistic reasons. In September 2024, The Telegraph, a British newspaper, published a vicious attack against General Muhoozi Kainerugaba titled “Hardman who may be Uganda’s next president is Putin fan and asked Meloni to marry him.” In September 2025, the Wall Street Journal headlined an article against General Muhoozi Kainerugaba entitled “He Jokes About Trump and Invading Kenya - and May Be Uganda’s Next President”. The British Economist Magazine has similarly churned out a succession of vitriolsagainst the General lately, like one recent publication in September 2026 titled “From Autocracy to Despotism”. In all cases, the articles and “expert analysis” are trivial, sensational, and low on substance. What is clear though is that General Muhoozi Kainerugaba is not their (western media) preferred successor of choice to a post-Museveni Uganda. They would rather have the lackey Robert Kyagulanyi in-charge, or others of similar kin. However, the future of Uganda is a choice that will be firmly determined by Ugandans when the time comes. In the latest prejudiced New York Times missive against General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, one allegation stands out. The author writes, quoting an exiled Ugandan dissident Kakwenza Rukirabashaija: ‘…during the first visit [while in detention], the General [Kainerugaba] ordered the author (Kakwenza) – the taller of the two men – to bend over to make himself shorter and to remove his pants to reveal the size of his penis. She continues, ‘on the second visit, General Kainerugaba offered Kakwenza a bribe to keep quiet about the abuse he had suffered. Kakwenza just looked at the floor… he could not even stand.’ Earlier in the same article, Kakwenza claimed he was viciously flogged and beaten so badly while in detention that his ankle bones fractured, he suffered damaged kidneys, and his back laced with scars. The inconsistencies in the story are quite laughable. In one instance, Kakwenza, allegedly the taller of the two men, is ordered to “bend over to make himself shorter”, and in the next, his ankles are shattered and “he could not even stand”. Quite remarkable. The lies are clear to see, outlandish, cheap, and miserable. What is more, baseless and unfounded character assassination of African leaders should be dismissed out of hand by rational thinking members of society with the contempt deserved. To put it clear, General Muhoozi Kainerugaba has never met Kakwenza Rukirabashaija in his life. Kakwenza is a known fiction teller, and the latest episode in the previously respectable New York Times is a fine figment of his imagination. (1/2)

Mali seeks stronger UPDF alliance. Representing FAMa Chief, Brig Gen Alou Boi Diarra has asked Uganda to increase training slots for Mali, noting Ugandan-trained officers now command & train colleagues at home. Meeting CDF Gen @mkainerugaba after #MOOTW2026, both agreed regular exchanges are key to Africa's pan-African dream. 🇺🇬🤝🇲🇱

Commonwealth SG Hon. Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey has called on Uganda to fully participate in the upcoming CHOGM in Antigua & Barbuda. She made the call while meeting CDF Gen @mkainerugaba at SFC HQ Entebbe. Gen Kainerugaba pledged Uganda's full commitment to CHOGM activities.

CDF Gen @mkainerugaba and his Tanzanian counterpart Gen. Jacob Mkunda agree to strengthen security along the Uganda-Tanzania border. The Chiefs met at SFC HQ Entebbe after #MOOTW2026 and discussed training exchanges to boost UPDF-TPDF interoperability. 🇺🇬🤝🇹🇿

President @KagutaMuseveni has challenged African militaries on ideology, philosophy & strategy at the inaugural Defence Chiefs Conference on Military Operations Other Than War hosted by CDF Gen @mkainerugaba at Munyonyo. He urged defence forces to embrace wealth creation, manufacturing & science as pillars of security. #MOOTW2026

"Can you have a strong army without a strong economy? A strong defence force without cohesive politics? Can you guarantee security without addressing geostrategic realities?" "My answer is no." — H.E @KagutaMuseveni to African Defence Chiefs at #MOOTW2026

Today, the RDF delegation, led by the RDF ACOS, Maj Gen Vincent Nyakarundi, attended the Regional Conference of Chiefs of Defence Forces on Military Operations Other Than War (MOOTW) at Speke Resort Munyonyo in Kampala, Uganda. The conference brought together African Chiefs of Defence, Intelligence Chiefs, and Force Commanders from UN and AU peacekeeping missions. It was officially opened by the UPDF-CDF, Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba. President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, the Guest of Honour, delivered the keynote address, emphasizing that sustainable security is closely linked to a strong economy, political cohesion, and strategic cooperation. =============== Uyu munsi, intumwa z’Ingabo z’u Rwanda, ziyobowe n' Umugaba w'Ingabo zirwanira ku butaka, Maj Gen Vincent Nyakarundi, zitabiriye Inama y’Akarere y’Abagaba bakuru b’Ingabo yaganiraga ku bikorwa bya gisirikare, yabereye kuri Speke Resort Munyonyo i Kampala, muri Uganda. Iyi nama yahuje Abagaba bakuru b’Ingabo, Abashinzwe ubutasi, ndetse n’Abayobozi b’Ingabo mu butumwa bwo kubungabunga amahoro bwa Loni n’Umuryango wa Afurika Yunze Ubumwe. Inama yafunguwe ku mugaragaro n' Umugaba Mukuru w' Ingabo za Uganda, Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba. Mu ijambo yagejeje ku bitabiriye inama, Perezida Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, wari Umushyitsi Mukuru, yashimangiye ko umutekano urambye ufitanye isano ya hafi n’ubukungu butajegajega, ubumwe muri politiki, ndetse n’ubufatanye.

President @KagutaMuseveni poses for a group photo with Defence Chiefs at the close of the Inaugural African Defence Chiefs Conference on Military Operations Other Than War at Speke Resort, Munyonyo. #MOOTW2026

CDF Gen @mkainerugaba and Heads of Delegation sign the Joint Communiqué at the 1st African Defence Chiefs Conference on Military Operations Other Than War at Speke Resort, Munyonyo. #MOOTW2026

CDF Gen @mkainerugaba has officially closed the 1st Conference of African Defence Chiefs on Military Operations Other Than War at Speke Resort, Munyonyo.

Defence Minister Hon. @KiryowaKk and CDF Gen @mkainerugaba at the 1st Conference of African Defence Chiefs on Military Operations Other Than War at Speke Resort, Munyonyo. #MOOTW2026

H.E. President @KagutaMuseveni closed the Inaugural Conference of African Chiefs of Defence Forces on Military Operations Other Than War at Speke Resort Munyonyo. He reminded defence leaders that security cannot be separated from a strong economy, political cohesion and strategic cooperation. "A country cannot have a strong and safe defence force without a strong economy. We must create wealth through commercial agriculture, industry, services and ICT, and provide a bigger market through AfCFTA and regional integration." He noted that our defence forces must adapt to emerging, non-traditional security threats and contribute to peace and national development. Security and prosperity go together. He thanked all visiting Defence Chiefs, Intelligence Chiefs and Force Commanders for coming to Uganda and wished them a pleasant stay. #MOOTW2026

President Museveni signs the #Musevenomics book at the Inaugural Conference of African Defence Chiefs on Military Operations Other Than War (MOOTW) at Speke Resort Convention Centre, Munyonyo. #MOOTW2026