Uganda, March 22 -- The Commander-in-Chief, President Museveni has re-assigned his son, Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba elevating him to Chief of Defence Forces, in a major re-alignment across the military-political spectrum announced last night.

Gen Muhoozi's return from a two-year period away from active military command came with additional reward. A number of his surrogates in the Patriotic League of Uganda (PLU) -a loose structure under which the President's son is seeking the Presidency -- were appointed to junior Cabinet positions in an almost simultaneous mini-Cabinet shake-up.

They include Balaam Barugahara, Lilian Aber and Phiona Nyamutooro.

The incoming CDF's other protege, Asaph Mweitesi Nyakikuru, who is the commando brigade comma...