UPDF has taken a major step towards rehabilitation of its injured soldiers by entering into a formal partnership with the UK-based Invictus Games Foundation.
The agreement was highlighted during a high-level meeting at the Chieftaincy of Defence Intelligence and Security Headquarters in Mbuya, where the Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, hosted the Invictus delegation led by David Wiseman and Helen D’Oley.
During the engagement, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on sports cooperation was signed between the Ministry of Education and Sports and the Invictus Games Foundation, paving the way for collaborative rehabilitation programs centered around adaptive sports, skills exchange, and psychosocial support.
Gen Muhoozi said the UPDF was ready to embrace the Invictus model, noting that integrating sport into recovery processes would improve the physical, emotional, and social well-being of soldiers injured in service.
He described the Invictus Foundation as a partner of “global stature and expertise” and emphasized that the MoU marked a new era in how the military responds to the needs of its wounded personnel.
The Invictus team’s visit followed prior engagements with President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni and the Minister of Defence, Oboth Oboth—an indication of strong political backing for the initiative.
The delegation also toured the UPDF’s Defence Forces Rehabilitation and Vocational Centre in Mubende, where they observed ongoing recovery and training efforts.
Also present at the meeting were Minister of State for Sports Peter Ogwang, Brig Gen Richard Karemire of UPDF Formal Education, Sports and Culture, the General Secretary of the National Council of Sports, and senior presidential aides in charge of sports and tourism.
The Invictus delegation commended the UPDF for its commitment and hospitality during their visit, while Minister Ogwang urged the military to increase the participation of its servicemen and women in competitive and rehabilitative sports.
Founded in 2014 by Britain’s Prince Harry, The Duke of Sussex, the Invictus Games were created to inspire wounded service members through the transformative power of sport—a vision the UPDF now seeks to integrate into its own rehabilitation framework.
With the MoU now in place, Uganda is positioning itself to become a regional leader in modern military rehabilitation and adaptive sports for service personnel.
