Muhoozi says Uganda, Rwanda ties grow stronger after Kigali visit
Kigali Mayor Samuel Dusengiyumva guided Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba during a tour of the development projects. Photo: Courtesy

Muhoozi says Uganda, Rwanda ties grow stronger after Kigali visit

Jul 28, 2026 - 13:55
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Uganda's Chief of Defence Forces, Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, said Uganda and Rwanda had strengthened bilateral relations after completing a two-day official visit to Kigali on Monday, July 27 that focused on diplomacy, military cooperation and regional security.


After completing his official visit to Rwanda, Gen. Muhoozi described relations between Kampala and Kigali as “stronger and warmer than ever,” saying the visit reflected the growing partnership between the two neighbouring countries.

In a message issued after returning to Uganda, Gen. Kainerugaba thanked President Paul Kagame, First Lady Jeannette Kagame and Rwanda Defence Force Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Mubarakh Muganga for the welcome extended to the Ugandan delegation.

“I would like to thank H.E. Paul Kagame, First Lady Rwanda and my counterpart General Mubarakh Muganga for the very warm welcome our delegation received in Rwanda. We had excellent discussions about our bilateral relations.”

“Uganda-Rwanda relations are stronger and warmer than ever. We thank our two Presidents, H.E. Yoweri Kaguta Museveni and H.E. Paul Kagame, for their enlightened leadership of our two brotherly countries. Murakarama,” he wrote.

The visit extended beyond official meetings and served as a demonstration of renewed trust between the two neighbouring countries, whose relations have continued to improve in recent years.

During the visit, Gen. Kainerugaba held talks with President Kagame at Village Urugwiro, where they discussed bilateral cooperation as well as regional peace, security and stability.

The discussions reaffirmed the commitment of both governments to deepen cooperation in areas of mutual interest and promote lasting stability in the Great Lakes region.

Beyond the official engagements, Gen. Kainerugaba visited several sites highlighting Rwanda's development and hospitality.

He toured the King Faisal Hospital Expansion Project, where officials briefed him on one of Rwanda's largest healthcare infrastructure projects.

The Ugandan delegation also visited Nyandungu Eco Park, one of Kigali's flagship environmental restoration projects, where they observed Rwanda's focus on conservation, recreation and quality urban living.

Another stop was Parklane Estate in the Gacuriro neighbourhood, a luxury residential development that showcased Kigali's expanding real estate sector and modern urban planning.

The visits gave Gen. Kainerugaba an opportunity to see firsthand the infrastructure development that has become a key part of Rwanda's national development agenda.

Muhoozi says Uganda, Rwanda ties grow stronger after Kigali visit

Jul 28, 2026 - 13:55
Jul 28, 2026 - 13:56
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Muhoozi says Uganda, Rwanda ties grow stronger after Kigali visit
Kigali Mayor Samuel Dusengiyumva guided Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba during a tour of the development projects. Photo: Courtesy

Uganda's Chief of Defence Forces, Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, said Uganda and Rwanda had strengthened bilateral relations after completing a two-day official visit to Kigali on Monday, July 27 that focused on diplomacy, military cooperation and regional security.


After completing his official visit to Rwanda, Gen. Muhoozi described relations between Kampala and Kigali as “stronger and warmer than ever,” saying the visit reflected the growing partnership between the two neighbouring countries.

In a message issued after returning to Uganda, Gen. Kainerugaba thanked President Paul Kagame, First Lady Jeannette Kagame and Rwanda Defence Force Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Mubarakh Muganga for the welcome extended to the Ugandan delegation.

“I would like to thank H.E. Paul Kagame, First Lady Rwanda and my counterpart General Mubarakh Muganga for the very warm welcome our delegation received in Rwanda. We had excellent discussions about our bilateral relations.”

“Uganda-Rwanda relations are stronger and warmer than ever. We thank our two Presidents, H.E. Yoweri Kaguta Museveni and H.E. Paul Kagame, for their enlightened leadership of our two brotherly countries. Murakarama,” he wrote.

The visit extended beyond official meetings and served as a demonstration of renewed trust between the two neighbouring countries, whose relations have continued to improve in recent years.

During the visit, Gen. Kainerugaba held talks with President Kagame at Village Urugwiro, where they discussed bilateral cooperation as well as regional peace, security and stability.

The discussions reaffirmed the commitment of both governments to deepen cooperation in areas of mutual interest and promote lasting stability in the Great Lakes region.

Beyond the official engagements, Gen. Kainerugaba visited several sites highlighting Rwanda's development and hospitality.

He toured the King Faisal Hospital Expansion Project, where officials briefed him on one of Rwanda's largest healthcare infrastructure projects.

The Ugandan delegation also visited Nyandungu Eco Park, one of Kigali's flagship environmental restoration projects, where they observed Rwanda's focus on conservation, recreation and quality urban living.

Another stop was Parklane Estate in the Gacuriro neighbourhood, a luxury residential development that showcased Kigali's expanding real estate sector and modern urban planning.

The visits gave Gen. Kainerugaba an opportunity to see firsthand the infrastructure development that has become a key part of Rwanda's national development agenda.