
In an opinion piece for The Scribe, Mbagadhi Frederick Nkayi argues that Uganda's security forces have been transformed since President Yoweri Museveni and the National Resistance Movement took power in 1986. According to the author, the country emerged from years of conflict and institutional disruption, and the government set out to rebuild security structures, restore order, and strengthen professionalism. He contends that national service and the character of security personnel have become the foundation of Uganda's stability.
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