The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces through its Defence Forces Council electoral college has today elected the 10 military representatives for the upcoming term of parliament from 2026 – 2031, the country’s army has confirmed, releasing names of Soldiers Elected UPDF MPs for 12th Parliament.
Like in the current parliament, UPDF will 10 MPs in the 12th Parliament. Besides the army, other special interest groups are district or city women representatives, workers representatives, youth representatives, and persons with disabilities.
The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) led by the Chairperson Justice Simon Mugenyi Byabakama presided over the election exercise held at the Land Forces headquarters in Bombo, Luweero district, according to acting defence spokesperson Col Chris Magezi.
President and Commander-In-Chief of the UPDF, General (retired) Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, chaired the Defence Forces Council meeting.
Members of the Defence Forces Council include Members of the UPDF High Command, persons who were senior officers of the army as at 26 January 1986, chiefs and directors of services, commandants of training institutions, brigade and battalion commanders and officers commanding equivalent units of the Defence Forces, Defence Forces Sergeant Major, and regional reserve force commanders under the Reserve Forces.
IEC Returning Officer for the voting exercise was Diana Kateeba Tumusiime, who declared the winners as:
- Lt Gen Sam Okiding, D/CDF & IG
- Lt Gen Sam Kavuma, Dep Coord OWC
- Lt Gen James Mugira, MD NEC
- Maj Gen Henry Masiko, Joint Staff Political Commissar
- Maj Gen James Kinalwa, Joint Staff HRM
- Maj Gen Joseph Ssemwanga, Dep Comd Land Forces
- Brig Gen David Gonyi, Chief of Staff Airforce
- Col Night Ikiriza (female), SFC
- Col Sylvia Meeme (female), Military Police
- Col Christine Nekesa (female), Airforce
Number of votes per UPDF MP
- Lt Gen. Okiding — 346
- Sylvia Meeme — 314
- Night Ikiriza — 307
- Gen. James Mugira — 303
- Gen. Sam Kavuma — 282
- David Gonyi — 266
- Gen. Henry Masiko — 261
- Victor Nekesa — 261
- Gen. James Kinalwa — 241
- Joseph Semwanga — 198
While it was widely expected that first son and CDF Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba would be elected MP, he was not.
We are also following up on youth MP elections, just like we keep updating the list of winners and losers in municipality and city division mayor elections Here.
