OFFICIAL: Parliament Passes UPDF Amendment Bill 2025
The Ugandan Parliament has today passed the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces UPDF (Amendment) Bill, 2025, after a heated debate that exposed deep divisions over the military’s jurisdiction to try civilians and the role of the General Court Martial. The 143-page bill, tabled by Defense Minister Jacob Oboth Oboth, constitutes a major overhaul of the UPDF…
