#Kiryowa Kiwanuka

The Minister of Defence and Veteran Affairs, Hon. Kiryowa Kiwanuka, has commended the Russian Federation for its continuous military-technical support towards modernising the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF), citing strategic breakthroughs in equipment maintenance, specialised infrastructure, and bilateral personnel training.

The Minister of Defence and Veteran Affairs, Hon. Kiryowa Kiwanuka, has reaffirmed Uganda’s non-aligned stance during bilateral discussions with the Honorary Consul of the Syrian Arab Republic, Dr. Tamouh Moustafa, emphasizing that Uganda’s upcoming deployment to Gaza remains strictly neutral and focused on peacekeeping.

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...