President Museveni has together with his younger brother, Gen Salim Saleh been awarded with the “Order of Katonga”, the highest military decoration of the Ugandan honour system.
The award was given during the 42nd Tarehe Sita celebrations in Mbarara.
During the ceremony, Gen Ivan Koreta and Brig Gen Bosco Omure also received the same honor for their contribution towards the creation of the UPDF.
The president was decorated by the Chief Justice, Alphonse Owiny Dolo.
Apart from Museveni, the three UPDF generals are the only remaining people of the lot of 28 Front for National Slavation(FRONASA) fighters who were the first from Ugandan to be trained at Montepuez in Northern Mozambique between 1976 and 1978.
These fighters were later part of the foundation of Uganda’s National Liberation Army (UNLA) which fought alongside Tanzanian forces to oust President Amin.
Museveni, Gen Saleh and Gen Koreta received similar honors in 2016 when they were awarded during heroes day celebrations.
The honour was named after the final and decisive battle of the National Resistance Army during the 1986 bush war which was fought near the Katonga River
