UPDF to Recruit 600 Local Defence Personnel for Western Uganda Districts

By Our Reporter

 

NATIONAL

 

The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) will conduct a recruitment exercise of 600 LDP in the Districts of Kamwenge, Kabarole, Bunyangabo, Kasese, Bundibugyo, and Ntoroko.

 

The actual recruitment exercise that will commence on 10 November 2025, follows the recent coordinated attacks on three Western Uganda districts.

 

According to a press statement issued by Major General Felix Kulaigye, the UPDF Spokesperson on Tuesday, 4^th, November, 2025, the recruits will be residents of the six districts of Kabarole, Kamwenge, Bunyangabo, Kasese, Bundibugyo and Ntoroko.

 

 

SELECTION CRITERIA

 

Eligible candidates are to meet the following requirements:

1. Citizenship. MUST be a citizen of Uganda in possession of an original National Identity Card/NIN.

 

1. Medical. Must be healthy and ready to undergo medical and body fitness tests at the recruitment centre as well as at the training school.

 

1. Age. MUST be adult male or female between 18-25 years.

 

1. Education Standard. Formal education strictly of S.4 (UCE) or its equivalent.

 

1. Handwritten application letter endorsed by LCI, LCII & LCIII Chairpersons, GISO or DISO, is a MUST.

 

1. Aspirants MUST be residents of the particular districts, disciplined, and with no criminal record.

 

NOTE: Any presentation of forged documents is criminal, and culprits will be liable to prosecution.

 

Applicants to individually report at the respective districts’ recruitment centres for physical/medical interviews with the following:

1. Hand written application bearing recommendations from LC1, II, III and GISO/DISO.

 

1. National identity card/NIN.

 

1. O-LEVEL Academic certificate.

 

1. Successfully recruited LDP will be transported to training school for training.

 

QUOTAS AND PROGRAMME

4. The quotas and programme are as follows:

 

Date                       District         Location                Quota

10 November 2025   Kabarole     Boma Grounds       100 LDP

11 November 2025   Kamwenge       District HQ       100 LDP

12 November 2025   Bunyangabo     District HQ       100 LDP

13 November 2025   kasese               District HQ               100 LDP

14 November 2025   Bundibugyo      District HQ       100 LDP

15 November 2025   Ntoroko           District HQ         100 LDP

5. The UPDF leadership calls upon all eligible candidates to take advantage of this opportunity to serve in the UPDF and wishes those who will succeed in this exercise good luck in their military careers, where Patriotism, nationalism, and Pan-Africanism are the basis of our service to all.