Uganda, April 15 -- Three years ago, President Museveni directed the Ministry of Health and that of Education to use the Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF) to implement the construction of projects.

The two ministries, often given the largest chunk of Uganda's budgets, were compelled to give the biggest contracts to the army.

In his wisdom, the president hoped to avoid wastage and minimize costs as charged by private contractors.

The success of that declaration is still up to debate but there seems to be clamour to use the UPDF due to its ability to mobilise manpower quicker than any private contractor would.

Their tasks have since stretched beyond school and health centres to encompass rehabilitating Entebbe International Airport ...