President Museveni has appointed his son Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba as the new Chief of Defence Forces and moved Gen Wilson Mbadi Mbasu to the Ministry of trade as state minister in the new cabinet shake up.
Muhoozi has been serving as Senior Presidential Advisor in charge of Special Operations.
In other appointments, Museveni also appointed Lt Gen Sam Okiding as the Deputy CDF, replacing Gen Peter Elwelu who has been appointed a presidential advisor. He also promoted UPDF Chief of Staff Land Force Maj Gen Jack Agonza Bakasumba to Joint Chief of Staff.
Bakasumba takes over from Major General Leopold Kyanda who will serve as a defence attache in a yet-to-be-known country.
Museveni also promoted Special Forces commander, Brigadier David Mugisha to the rank of Major General.
The Special Forces Commando Force commander, Col Asaph Nyakikuru was also promoted from the rank of Colonel to Brigadier.
