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President Museveni has delegated command authority of the military and defence forces to Gen Wilson Mbadi, with the Chief of Defence Forces now having the powers to command all elements of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces.
The decision, potentially the first major signal to the much-awaited transition, was announced by the Head of State while presenting the UPDF Establishment 2021 at a Defence Council meeting on Saturday.
Gen Museveni, citing constitutional and legislative provisions, said the UPDF Establishment is an “instrument of delegated command, control, and administration to command all elements of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces. END