Muhoozi 'strips' Elwelu of rank, says over 20 Ex-soldiers arrested

Muhoozi 'strips' Elwelu of rank, says over 20 Ex-soldiers arrested

Under the UPDF Act, demoting or reducing the rank of a senior ranking officer is strictly governed by rigid military law to protect substantive ranks from arbitrary administrative adjustments

Not At Ease! CDF Muhoozi Demotes Elweru To Private, Arrests Wife & 20 Former Soldiers

By Spy Uganda Chief of Defence Forces Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba has announced the arrest of more than 20 former soldiers associated with Brig Gen (Rtd) Peter Elweru, claiming they are cooperating with investigators as he called on the former military officer to surrender. In a series of posts on X, Muhoozi described Elweru as a…

Muhoozi Announces Demotion of Lt. Gen. Peter Elweru to Private, Brands Him a Traitor

Advertisement Ad Advertisement WhatsApp: +256 778 522222 Uganda’s Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has announced the demotion of Lt. Gen. Peter Elweru from his military rank to Private, publicly describing him as a traitor in a post on X on October 26, 2026. Muhoozi’s announcement has sparked fresh attention around Elweru, a […]

Gen Muhoozi Strips Retired General Peter Elwelu Of Military Rank, Claims Wife And Former Soldiers Arrested

Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, Uganda’s Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), has announced that former Deputy Chief of Defence Forces Lt Gen Peter Elwelu has been stripped of his military ranks and demoted to Private, while claiming that security forces have arrested more than 20 of the retired officer’s former soldiers. You might also like MPs Question […]

Gen. Muhoozi demotes retired Ugandan general to private in social media post - Rwanda Dispatch

Uganda’s army may have found a new use for social media: demoting a retired general. Uganda’s military hierarchy has been turned on its head, at least on social media, after Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba announced that retired Lt Gen Peter Elwelu had been stripped of his ranks and demoted to private. “The traitor Peter Elweru is […] The post Gen. Muhoozi demotes retired Ugandan general to private in social media post appeared first on Rwanda Dispatch…