The former Commander Land Forces (CLF) Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba has officially been decorated as a four-star General following his appointment by the Commander in Chief,of the armed forces President Yoweri Museveni.
Gen Muhoozi salutes after being pipped
A brief ceremony was held at thethe Uganda People Defence Forces (UPDF) headquarters in Bombo, Military Barracks, to decorate the youngest four star General of and his replacement as CLF , Lt General Kayanja Muhanga.
On Monday morning, traffic was at a standstill at Jinja road and Yusuf Lule Road as the first son drove in a convoy to Bombo for his pipping Ceremony.
A procession moved from Kawanda town to Bombo to witness the pipping of General.
Muhoozi was later decorated as a General by his wife Charlotte and uncle , also Presidential Advisor and Operation Wealth Creation National Coordinator, Gen Salim Saleh.
Muhoozi also handed over office to his successor Lt Gen Muhanga at the same ceremony, presided over by Gen. Salim Saleh.
Gen Muhoozi was officially relieved of his duties as CLF and appointed Presidential Advisor on Special Operations, in addition to being promoted from Lt General to a full General, the highest Rank in the military.
This followed teasing tweets authored by the General, threatening to overthrow the neighbouring Kenya.
