Mbegu Za Mapinduzi

MZM is an association of children & well-wishers of serving/ex-UG🇺🇬Forces combatants. Preservation of the legacy through socio-economic empowerment.

[Mbegu Za Mapinduzi @mbegu_uganda]

The Minister of State for Defence and Veteran Affairs, Hon. Huda Oleru, called on children under the United Children of Armed Forces Network to uphold unity, discipline, and a sense of purpose as they contribute to national development.
Watch 🎥: https://t.co/OW98Xocdr7

[Mbegu Za Mapinduzi @mbegu_uganda]

Heroes Day is especially meaningful to us as @mbegu_uganda. Some of our parents took part in the struggle that liberated Uganda. Today, we honor their sacrifice & celebrate all our heroes, living & departed, as well as brave men & women in uniform who continue to safeguard Uganda

[Mbegu Za Mapinduzi @mbegu_uganda]

To all our muslim brothers and sisters, may this day bring peace, joy and blessings to you and your families, Eid Mubarak! #MbeguZaMapinduzi

[Mbegu Za Mapinduzi @mbegu_uganda]

.@MODVA_UPDF has broken ground for a modern funeral home at the Land Forces HQs in Bombo set to be the 1st of its kind in Uganda&2nd in East Africa. The facility will provide dignified send-offs, memorial services & preserve the history of fallen soldiers. https://t.co/O6gHbU2Wvs

[Uganda Peoples' Defence Forces (UPDF) @MODVA_UPDF]

UPDF Breaks Ground for First-Ever Military Funeral Home in Uganda
https://t.co/adHdfGh6kQ

[Mbegu Za Mapinduzi @mbegu_uganda]

PICTURES: Uganda joined the rest of the world to celebrate International Women’s Day and it was the Women in Uniform that led today’s Parade. #IWD26
📸credit to our own Mbegu @BonnyKarogo

[Mbegu Za Mapinduzi @mbegu_uganda]

Female peacekeepers under AUSSOM have been commended for their courage, professionalism, dedication to advancing peace & security as they marked #IWD26 in Mogadishu. In attendance was AUSSOM Force Commander also our patron, Lt. Gen. Sam Kavuma alongside senior mission leadership

[Mbegu Za Mapinduzi @mbegu_uganda]

Happy International Women’s Day to all the incredible women shaping our communities &inspiring progress every day. As @mbegu_uganda, we celebrate your strength, resilience, and leadership as we continue to nurture ideas and actions that drive positive transformation. #IWD26

[Mbegu Za Mapinduzi @mbegu_uganda]

H.E. @KagutaMuseveni & Maama @JanetMuseveni, are presiding over the 15th Annual Tarehe Sita Thanksgiving Breakfast at @MODVA_UPDF HQs. Held under Joshua 1:8, the event reaffirms faith, discipline, service as pillars of prosperity and success for our nation.
📸: @francis_isano

[Mbegu Za Mapinduzi @mbegu_uganda]

Yesterday, @KagutaMuseveni met the High Command of the @MODVA_UPDF to review the country's security situation and assess Uganda's strategic priorities. The meeting focused on consolidating national stability and strengthening the country's defence posture.

[Mbegu Za Mapinduzi @mbegu_uganda]

As @mbegu_uganda family, we mourn Maj. Gen. Francis Takirwa and Maj. Gen. Deus Sande, devoted senior officers who served Uganda with honor&unwavering patriotism.
Their legacy of sacrifice and service will live on. May they rest in eternal peace. @MODVA_UPDF

[Yoweri K Museveni @KagutaMuseveni]

I have arrived in the United Republic of Tanzania on a working visit at the invitation of H.E. Samia Suluhu Hassan. We shall hold bilateral talks aimed at strengthening cooperation and deepening the long-standing relations between our two countries.

[State House Uganda @StateHouseUg]

Uganda and Tanzania today reaffirmed their commitment to strengthen cooperation in energy, trade, infrastructure and regional peace following high-level talks in Dar es Salaam.

President @KagutaMuseveni and his host, President @SuluhuSamia, highlighted ongoing energy infrastructure projects, the removal of trade barriers, enhanced railway connectivity and joint efforts to promote peace and stability in the Great Lakes Region.

[Chris Magezi @ChrisOMagezi]

CDF Appoints New Deputy Commander of the UPDF Land Forces

Saturday, February 7, 2026

The Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) and Senior Presidential Advisor for Special Operations (SPA/SO) General Muhoozi Kainerugaba has promoted Brigadier General Joseph Musoke Ssemwanga to the rank of Major General and appointed him the Deputy Commander of the UPDF Land Forces. The appointment took effect in December 2025 after Major General Takirwa fell ill.

Major General Ssemwanga replaces Major General Francis Takirwa (RIP) who passed away this morning after illness. He was until recently the Contingent Commander of UPDF troops serving under the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM). Before his deployment to Somalia towards the end of 2024, Major General Ssemwanga served as the 1st Infantry Division Commander with headquarters at Kakiri, Wakiso District.

CHRIS MAGEZI
Colonel
Acting Director Defence Public Information
MODVA/UPDF

[Mbegu Za Mapinduzi @mbegu_uganda]

Congratulations Gen. @mkainerugaba on receiving the Kabalega Star Medal at the #45thTareheSita celebrations yesterday.
As Mbegu Za Mapinduzi, we salute your leadership in anti-terrorism efforts and regional peace missions. Well deserved.
📸: @BonnyKarogo

[Trill~Ug🇺🇬🛠️🇨🇺🛠️🇷🇺 @TrillUganda]

#45thTareheSita
Former Prime Minister, Dr Ruhakana Rugunda @RuhakanaR , has paid a moving tribute to Alice Kakuru one of the founders of the Uganda Patriotic Movement – UPM in Kigezi Sub region in the 1980s for the role she played (with her late husband) in the liberation of the country.

Alice Kakuru died on Sunday at her home in Ruhita Kijuguta Ward in Kabale Municipality aged 80.
Speaking at the requiem mass held at St. James Kijuguta Church of Uganda as Chief Guest, Dr. Rugunda said the deceased, like her late husband, sacrificed to bring the ruling NRM into power.
“We thank her for the role she played and the sacrifice she made for the liberation of our country. She strongly supported her husband, the late Henry Kakuru, who was the founding Chairman of UPM in Kigezi, “ Dr Rugunda said yesterday.

According to Dr. Rugunda, the deceased mothered, nurtured and prepared her heroic ‘sin’ in Major Aziz Bey Kwesiga who was the pioneer fighter during the NRA bush war. Rugunda says Maj. Kwesiga was also a close confidant of the Chairman of the High Command, President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni.

He described the deceased as a consistent and dependable pillar of movement who contributed a lot for a united and peaceful Uganda.
“That is what Alice, Kakuru and Maj. Aziz Bey Kwesiga struggled to achieve,” he said.
@MODVA_UPDF @StateHouseUg @ubctvuganda @mkainerugaba @jkmuhwezi @ChrisOMagezi @GCICUganda @ChimpReports

[Mbegu Za Mapinduzi @mbegu_uganda]

President @KagutaMuseveni accompanied by the First Lady @JanetMuseveni has arrived at the NTC Grounds, Kabale District ahead of the commemoration of the 45th Tarehe Sita anniversary. #45thTareheSita @MODVA_UPDF @cdfupdf

[Mbegu Za Mapinduzi @mbegu_uganda]

After victory, Major Aziz Bey continued serving in intelligence roles with quiet professionalism until his passing in 1996. As we commemorate #45thTareheSita in Kabale, we proudly recognise him as one of the soldiers who secured our freedom.

https://t.co/YshLYJU1K4

[Mbegu Za Mapinduzi @mbegu_uganda]

Today, as the nation commemorates 45 years of Tarehe Sita, we remember and honour the late Major Aziz Bey Kwesiga (born Denis Kwesiga), a pioneer freedom fighter whose courage and steadfast service shaped Uganda’s liberation journey. #45thTareheSita

[Mbegu Za Mapinduzi @mbegu_uganda]

Known as Aziz Bey, he earned the deep trust of senior leadership, serving among 1st bodyguards under the late Gen. Fred Rwigyema &rising to Commander, Section4 of the High Command. He was uniquely entrusted with the blue scooter (UYP410) used to transport Chairman @KagutaMuseveni

[Mbegu Za Mapinduzi @mbegu_uganda]

We honor Tarehe Sita, a reminder of the courage & sacrifice that forged our nation. Marching forward with honor, we salute those who defend peace, stability, and progress. Together, we uphold the legacy of service and patriotism. PROUDLY ASSOCIATED!