Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, Chief of Defence Forces, has launched the construction of a contemporary joint headquarters for the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) and the Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs at Mbuya, Kampala.
The new facility is expected to increase operating efficiency, coordination, and overall capability.
Gen Kainerugaba stated that the multi-billion-shilling project would include advanced technology and infrastructure to match with modern defense strategies.
Celebrating this achievement, Gen Kainerugaba emphasized the need of having a headquarters worthy of the UPDF’s prestige.
Edith Butuuro, the Ministry’s Undersecretary of Finance and Administration, revealed that the project is expected to cost approximately Shs94 billion.
Describing the launch as a step towards establishing a respectable Ministry of Defence headquarters, Gen Kainerugaba expressed his desire for a shorter construction timeline, even though engineers projected a three-year period.
