Editorial
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has on Saturday presided over the commissioning of 352 officer cadets of intake 04/22-25 and professional Cadet short course intake 08/25 at the Uganda Military Academy Kabamba, Mubende District.
In his address, President Museveni who is also the Commander-In-Chief of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) urged the cadets to live by four guiding principles — health, discipline, patriotism (uzalendo), and military competence — as they begin their careers in the army.
The President noted that without good health, soldiers cannot endure the rigors of military service, stressing that cadets must avoid lifestyles that compromise fitness.
He emphasized discipline as the cornerstone of military effectiveness, since soldiers operate in groups, not as individuals.
He further called on the officers to embrace uzalendo, or patriotism, as the unshakable commitment to defend their country.
The Commandant of Uganda Military Academy- Kabamba, Brig. Gen. Saad Katemba, reported that a total of 352 cadets were commissioned, comprising 105 graduates of the Bachelor of Defence Studies program, 218 professional cadets, 11 trained abroad, and 18 drawn from sister countries including Rwanda, Tanzania, South Sudan, Kenya, and the Central African Republic.
