As the military prepares to commemorate Tarehe Sita day tomorrow, officers from the East African community continue to help in cleaning designated areas in the country.
This year’s celebration brings together armed forces from the East African Community member states of Kenya, Rwanda, Burundi, South Sudan and Tanzania.
The forces which arrived early last week for the army week were distributed to different districts per country. The Rwandan contingent has been operating in Tororo, Burundian in Kibuku, South Sudanese in Busia, Kenyan in Pallisa and Tanzanian in Budaka districts to offer a series of medical services and repairing broken facilities at health (facilities) in Bukedi sub-region in eastern Uganda.
This year’s celebrations will be held in Butalejja district and President Yoweri Museveni, the commander in chief of the armed forces will be chief guest.
This year’s theme is: “Reaffirming the contribution of Armed Forces towards Regional Integration for our Strategic Security, Development and Prosperity.”
About Tarehe Sita;
Tarehe Sita is celebrated annually in commemoration of February 6, 1981 when the National Resistance Army (NRA), composed of 43 men (27 armed), led by Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, now President, attacked Kabamba military barracks in Mubende, marking the start of the five-year liberation struggle.
The NRA guerilla war ended with the capture of power January 26, 1986.
According to Museveni, even if they were 27 armed people, they represented the interests of millions of Ugandans who wanted change in government.
“Although the 27 armed people were a small number, they represented a huge force of potential soldiers. We had been organizing intellectuals and business men” the president explains.
