Museveni awarded Katonga medal at 42nd Tarehe Sita celebrations (PICTORIAL)
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Uganda has today celebrated the 42nd Tarehe Sita in Mbarara where the President Yoweri Museveni was the chief guest.
We bring you highlights from the colourful event. (All photos by Francis Isaano)
President Yoweri Museveni and the First Lady Janet Kataaha Museveni were the chief guests (Photo by Francis Isaano)
President Museveni inspects a guard of honour, here from the prisons service (Photo by Francis Isaano)
Museveni is the founder of the National Resistance Army (NRA) which later morphed into the Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF)
The event in Kakyeeka stadium, Mbarara saw all Ugandan government VIPs in attendance, here VP Jessica Alupo received by Parliament Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa
Deputy Speaker of Parliament Thomas Tayebwa greets Al Hajji Moses Kigongo, one of the leaders of the NRA during the Bush War and NRM national Vice Chairman
Ugandan Chief Justice Alfonse C. Owiny-Dollo arrives for the celebrations
UPDF Chief of Defence Forces Lt. General Wilson Mbadi at the celebrations
A close up of one of the medals handed out during the celebration
Museveni receives the Order of Katonga Star, the highest military decoration of the Ugandan Honours while first lady Janet Museveni cheers. He is dressed by Chief Justice Owiny-Dollo. Museveni led the struggle from the 1970s until its successful conclusion in 1986.
A woman receives a medal for her contribution to the struggle to return democracy to Uganda
