Kainerugaba meeting the British High Commissioner to Uganda Her Excellency Lisa Chesney

The Chief of Defence Forces of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF), Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has met the British High Commissioner to Uganda, Lisa Chesney, to discuss relations between Uganda and the United Kingdom. 

The meeting, held in Fort Portal was also attended by the British Defence Attaché to Uganda Lt Col Ash Wiseman,

During the meeting, the two leaders discussed areas of cooperation between Uganda and the UK, including UK support for UPDF schools, professional development, technical training, capacity building across various military disciplines, regional security, counter-terrorism and enhanced military training programmes.

Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba and Ms Lisa Chesney, reaffirmed their commitment to sustaining regular engagements to further strengthen cooperation.

The meeting builds on a series of sustained engagements between the UPDF leadership and British officials. It also comes on the heels of Gen Kainerugaba’s visit to the UK, where he held high-level bilateral engagements.

The meeting is part of ongoing high-level engagements between Kampala and London, underscoring the two nations’ commitment to deepening defence ties anchored in mutual respect and shared security interests.