Gen Kainerugaba Plays Basketball with President Kagame, Tours Kigali Infrastructure Projects
Uganda’s Chief of Defence Forces, Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, visited Rwanda to discuss regional security and bilateral cooperation with President Paul Kagame. The visit included tours of major infrastructure projects in Kigali, such as the King Faisal Hospital expansion.
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Diplomatic and military engagement between Uganda and Rwanda is critical for maintaining stability in the Great Lakes region of Africa.
KIGALI — Uganda’s Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has concluded a two-day official working visit to Rwanda that combined high-level military engagements, discussions on regional cooperation, infrastructure tours, and a friendly basketball game with President Paul Kagame.
Gen Kainerugaba arrived in Kigali on July 25, 2026, for talks with senior leadership of the Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) and a meeting with President Kagame.
Upon arrival, he was received by Rwanda’s Chief of Defence Staff, Gen Mubarakh Muganga, Commander of the Republican Guard Maj Gen Willy Rwagasana, and Uganda’s Defence Attaché to Rwanda, Col Ezekiel Matsiko.
The visit focused on strengthening military cooperation and exploring areas of mutual interest between Uganda and Rwanda, with discussions centred on bilateral relations, regional peace, security, and stability.
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