#Kiryowa Kiwanuka

Minister of Defence Hon. Kiryowa Kiwanuka and Belgian Ambassador Hugues Chantry have held bilateral talks at Mbuya headquarters to review military ties, regional peacekeeping missions in DR Congo and Somalia, and continued support for AUSSOM.

Kiryowa Kiwanuka has taken over as Defence minister, promising lawful defence, stronger systems and better welfare for veterans.

Nineteen newly appointed ministers, including Sanjay Tanna and Kiryowa Kiwanuka, have been sworn in as ex officio MPs to officially table government business, as the opposition responds by naming a 30-member Shadow Cabinet.

Uganda’s Parliament has passed the Political Parties and Organisations (Amendment) Bill, 2025, requiring political parties to demonstrate commitment to...