Gen Kainerugaba Commissions Construction of New Ministry of Defence Headquarters

The Commander of Defence Forces (CDF), Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, on Monday, presided over the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of the new headquarters of the Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs in Mbuya, Kampala.

At the event, Gen Kainerugaba, who was in the company of Deputy CDF, Lt Gen Sam Okiding, among others, inspected the ground where the Shs94 billion 5-storied twin office blocks project is to be established.

Quoting Gen Kainerugaba’s Military Assistant, Col Chris Magezi, Chimpreports, a local publication, reported that the works will be completed in 2.5 years.

Since Gen Muhoozi was appointed CDF in March 2024, plenty of infrastructural projects have taken off the ground at Mbuya with more expected there and at other military facilities, according to defence officials.

Col Chris Magezi said the Defence Ministry headquarters “of old is already unrecognizable.”

He said, “Expansive new works include a shiny new quarter guard (entrance), spruced up Chua II Road with a widened new layer of tarmac and a new perimeter fence spanning close to 2 kilometers.”

Other new features include “an alternate security road, major renovation works of existing structures, and enhanced security measures/features.”

Magezi said major renovation works of other existing structures will commence in tandem, emphasising that Gen Muhoozi is renowned for similar achievements while Chief Land Forces (CLF) and before that, Commander Special Forces Command.

Some of the recent projects which Muhoozi has spearheaded include Semuliki House at Ruhengyere barracks in Kiruhura district and motor repair workshop and officers’ housing at General Military headquarters in Bombo.

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