Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the founder of the Patriotic League of Uganda (PLU), has announced changes in the organisation’s leadership, replacing Kasambya County MP David Kabanda as Secretary General with Tingey County MP Fadil Twalla.
The announcement, made through his official X account, confirmed the immediate leadership transition and commended Kabanda for his service over the past three years.
“The new General Secretary of PLU is Hon. Fadil Twalla. I will work closely with him to achieve our objectives. I thank Hon. Kabanda for his three years of excellent service. He set the standard high for the position,” Muhoozi said.
He further directed the PLU leadership to organise a formal handover ceremony as soon as possible, with all senior officials expected to attend.
“The National Vice Chairperson of PLU, Mr Michael Nuwagira, is hereby instructed to organise the handover/takeover ceremony of the position of General Secretary of PLU as soon as possible, from Hon. Kabanda to Hon. Fadil. All PLU ministers and Members of Parliament must attend,” he directed.
In the same communication, Muhoozi signalled broader changes within the PLU leadership structure while retaining several key figures in the organisation’s hierarchy.
He confirmed that Michael Nuwagira would remain National Vice Chairperson, while Edwin Karugire, Michael Mawanda and Andrew Mwenda would continue serving on the PLU Central Committee.
Kabanda, who served as Secretary General for three years, was widely known for his outspoken political messaging within PLU circles, earning him the nickname “Omutume” (the messenger).
The leadership reshuffle comes as PLU continues to expand its political influence ahead of Uganda’s evolving political landscape.
