Uganda, March 22 -- President Museveni last night dropped the Chief of Defence Forces, Gen Wilson Mbadi, and named him, alongside two loyalists of First Son Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, as junior ministers.

Kitgum Woman Member of Parliament Lillian Aber, a vocal public promoter of Gen Muhoozi as Uganda's next President, and Mr Balaam Barugahara, the lead organiser of the First Son's events countrywide, have been appointed State minister for Relief, Disaster Preparedness and Refugees and State minister for Youth and Children Affairs, respectively.

Mr Barugahara yesterday took to social media to celebrate his appointment, which he christened as a vote of confidence in the Muhoozi Kainerugaba (MK) Movement, relaunched early last month as a civ...