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Museveni appoints son as Chief of Defence Force

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Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba exchanges a document with his father, President Museveni. [Museveni, X]

Uganda President Yoweri Museveni has appointed his son General Muhoozi Kainerugaba as the new Chief of Defence Forces replacing Mbasu Mbadi who has been appointed Minister of State for Trade in the new cabinet reshuffle announced Thursday, March 21.

Before his promotion, Muhoozi has been serving as his father's senior presidential advisor in charge of special operations.

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