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Muhoozi orders psychiatric evaluation for any UPDF officer to be promoted to General, annual fitness checks for senior officers

Published by Watchdog Uganda By Catherine Apolot · 29 October 2026 at 14:58
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KAMPALA — Chief of Defence Forces Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba has announced plans to introduce mandatory psychiatric evaluations for Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) officers before promotion to the rank of General, alongside annual fitness tests for all senior officers. In a post on X on Thursday, October 29, 2026, Muhoozi linked the proposed measures to […] The post Muhoozi orders psychiatric evaluation for any U

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