The monthly salary and retirement benefits of the Uganda Peoples Defence Forces (UPDF) top brass has been doubled effective this financial year, which started on July 1, while pay for some of the senior officers will increase by half.
This was agreed upon by the High Command and effected by Ministry of Finance.
It was agreed that the first beneficiaries of the pay rise and retirement benefits will generally be high-ranking officers from Major, the starting senior rank in Uganda’s military, to a General, the highest .
In the first batch to be paid the enhanced salary are senior army officers from the rank of Brigadier (one-star general) to full (four-star) general that are set to retire from the army on July 31, 2022.
There have been suggestion, subject to final decision, to vary the number of the retirees.
They will receive an increment of 100 percent for their retirement benefits while Colonels, Lieutenant Colonels and Majors will receive a 50 percent increment upon retirement on July 31st 2022.
The retirement of officers from the rank of Captain and below, who comprise the junior ranks, has been placed on halt to ensure that their enhancements are catered for in the next financial year.
Enhanced Salary Rates
The CDF, Gen Wilson Mbadi will take home 15,400,000, all Generals will bag 14,496,95 and Lt. Generals will be third highly paid soldiers earning 13,675,939.
Maj. General will earn 12,210,659 while Brigadiers will receive 10,711,105 Uganda shillings.
Colonels will be paid 5,224,891, Lt. Colonels will take 2,883,413 and Majors have 2,662,345.
